
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Craig, S 
A1  - O'Brien, TP 
T1  - The Lodicules of Wheat: Pre- and Post-Anthesis
JF  - Australian Journal of Botany
JO  - Aust. J. Bot.
Y1  - 1975
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
SP  - 451
EP  - 458
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/BT9750451 
N2  - Development of the lodicules in wheat is described in pre- and post-anthesis flowers. Each lodicule consists of a vascular fleshy body and an avascular membranous wing. At the onset of anthesis, the vascular region swells extensively and subsequently contracts after which the tissues autolyse rap- idly. The membranous wing remains intact. Possible controls and mechanisms of the swelling and destruction of these small organs are discussed. 
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