In defence of Tenaris and Macropetalum (Asclepiadaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-208

  Victor, Janine E ^a   Nicholas, A ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Asclepiadaceae; Brachystelma; Macropetalum; Taxonomy; Tenaris

Indexed keywords

TAXONOMY;

BRACHYSTELMA; MACROPETALUM; TENARIS;

EID: 0031904545     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30868-1     Document Type: Article

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