Trends in evolution of floral ontogeny in Cassia sensu stricto, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Cassieae: Cassiinae); A study in convergence

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 687-711

  Tucker, Shirley C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cassia; Cassiinae; Chamaecrisia; Floral ontogeny; Leguminosae; Senna

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; CAESALPINIOIDEAE; CALYX; CASSIA; CASSIA JAVANICA; CASSIEAE; CHAMAECRISTA; COROLLA; FABACEAE; SENNA;

EID: 0000725524     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445846     Document Type: Article

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