The systematic value of the surface micromorphology and anatomy of cypselae of some members of the Senecioneae, Liabeae and Vernonieae (Asteraceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 382-399

  Leszek, P ^a   Vincent, D ^a   Wilson, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Asteraceae; Cypselae; Micromorphology

Indexed keywords

ABROTANELLA EMARGINATA; ABROTANELLA SCAPIGERA; ASTERACEAE; BLENNOSPERMA NANUM; BRACHYGLOTTIS; BRACHYGLOTTIS REPANDA; LIABEAE; LIABUM; LIABUM DISCOLOR; SENECIO INAEQUIDENS; SENECIO MADAGASCARIENSIS; SENECIO VULGARIS; SENECIONEAE; VERNONIA; VERNONIA GALAMENSIS; VERNONIA OLIGOCEPHALA; VERNONIA PAUCIFLORA; VERNONIA POSKEANA; VERNONIEAE;

EID: 0031420117     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30790-0     Document Type: Article

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