Variation within Stylosanthes sp. aff. scabra and comparison with its closest allies, S. scabra and S. hamata

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 985-996

  Jansen, P I ^a   Edye, L A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

morphological classification

Indexed keywords

STYLOSANTHES; STYLOSANTHES HAMATA; STYLOSANTHES SCABRA;

EID: 0029758159     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960985     Document Type: Article

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