Taxaceae: The Genera and Cultivated Species

Botanical Review

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 291-322

  Cope, Edward A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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TAXACEAE;

EID: 0038302808     PISSN: 00068101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02857621     Document Type: Article

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