A revision of the compound-leaved Yams (Dioscorea, Dioscoreaceae) of Africa

Kew Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-39

  Wilkin, P ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA COCHLEARI-APICULATA; DIOSCOREA DREGEANA; DIOSCOREA DUMETORUM; DIOSCOREA KNUTHIANA; DIOSCOREA QUARTINIANA; DIOSCOREA RETUSA; DIOSCOREACEAE; RETUSA;

EID: 0033059470     PISSN: 00755974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4111021     Document Type: Article

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