Ovule, seed and seedling characters in Acharia (Achariaceae) with evidence of myrmecochory in the family

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 143-156

  Steyn, E M A ^a   Van Wyk, A E ^b   Smith, G F ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; SEED; SEED DISPERSAL; ZOOCHORY;

ACHARIA; ACHARIA TRAGODES; ACHARIACEAE; ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; FORMICIDAE; GUTHRIEA CAPENSIS; MACARANGA; PENAEA;

EID: 0036657693     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30413-0     Document Type: Article

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