Abnormal spores and possible interspecific hybridization as a factor in the evolution of early devonian land plants

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 93, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 333-340

  Richardson, John B ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; EVOLUTION; HYBRIDIZATION; POLYPLOIDY; RETICULATE EVOLUTION; SPORE;

EID: 0030251233     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0034-6667(96)00133-9     Document Type: Article

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