Stem and leaf anatomy of the arborescent Cucurbitaceae Dendrosicyos socotrana with comments on the evolution of pachycauls from lianas

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 239, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 199-214

  Olson, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Anatomy; Cucurbitaceae; Dendrosicyos socotrana; Evolution; Lianas; Socotra; Successive cambia

Indexed keywords

CORE EUDICOTS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; CUCURBITALES; DENDROSICYOS;

EID: 0042284428     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0006-1     Document Type: Article

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