Stamen and Seed Cuticle Morphology in Some Arthropodium and Dichopogon Species (Anthericaceae)

Abstract

A study involving androecial and seed cuticular morphology under scanning electron microscopy for seven Arthropodium and four Dichopogon species showed that the androecial characters traditionally used to separate the genera form a morphological continuum. Similarly, the seed cuticles showed intergradation of form between the two genera. The reduction of Dichopogon to synonymy under Arthropodium as previously advocated by some authors is supported.