Wood anatomy of the predominantly african representatives of the tribe psychotrieae (Rubiaceae-Rubioideae)

IAWA Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-196

  Jansen, Steven ^a   Robbrecht, Elmar ^b   Beeckman, Hans ^c   Smets, Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b BOTANIC GARDEN MEISE   (Belgium)

^c ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

African Psychotrieae; Rubiaceae; Systematic wood anatomy; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CHASSALIA; CHAZALIELLA; GAERTNERA; HYMENOCOLEUS; PAGAMEA; PSYCHOTRIA; PSYCHOTRIEAE; RUBIACEAE; RUBIOIDEAE;

EID: 0030923184     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001478     Document Type: Article

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