Stamen morphology

Canright, J. E. (1952). Ihe comparative morphology and relationships of the Magnoliaceae. 1. Trends of specialization in the stamens. American Journal of Botany, 39,484-497. 

Floral development and morphology of Vochysiaceae. II. The position of the single fertile stamen. American Journal of Botany, 90,1548-1559. 

In this chapter we optimize characters relating to the palm androecium on the recently published supertree by Baker et al. (2009). This provides insights into the role of stamen synorganization and morphology, in the diversification of palms in particular, and in monocots and flowering plants in general. 

The morphological variation and systematic value of stamen pairs in the MagnoUatae. Feddes Reperorium, 107,1-17. 

Fig 9.5 Flower morphology of Heterocentron elegans (A)-(B), Clidemia octona (C)-(F) and of Dissotis rotundifolia (G)-(ff). (A) Mature flower bud with four petals (removed) and eight stamens. (B) Detail of flower showing a style surrounded by an extension of the ovary wall at the base. The anthers are provided with basal auriculate appendages. (C) Development of sepal lobes surrounding petal primordia. (D) Initiation of stamens and carpels. Note the... 

Specific areas discussed include advantages and uses of the stamen-hair system, review of floral and stamen-hair morphology, cultivation of stock plants, screening of untreated plants for abnormally high aberration rates, preparation and handling of cuttings for experimental use, and consideration of flower production and of statistically acceptable numbers of cuttings and stamens rec[uired for a typical experiment. 

S. Ichikawa, A. H. Sparrow, and K. H. Thompson, Morphologically abnormal cells, somatic mutations and loss of reproductive integrity in irradiated Tradescantia stamen hairs. Radiation Botany 9, 195-211 (1969). 

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