Development of inflorescences and flowers in Buxaceae and the problem of perianth interpretation

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 847-876

  Von Balthazar, Maria ^a   Endress, Peter K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Basal eudicots; Buxaceae; Buxus; Floral development; Inflorescense; Notobuxus; Pachysandra; Perianth; Sarcococca; Styloceras

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS;

BUXUS; NOTOBUXUS; PACHYSANDRA; SARCOCOCCA; STYLOCERAS KUNTHIANUM;

EID: 0036844821     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/342714     Document Type: Article

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