Taxonomic implications of genome size and pollen colour and vitality for species of Agapanthus L'Héritier (Agapanthaceae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 241, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 115-123

  Zonneveld, B J M ^a   Duncan, G D ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agapanthus; DNA content; Flow cytometry; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

AGAPANTHACEAE; AGAPANTHUS; AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS; AGAPANTHUS CAMPANULATUS; AGAPANTHUS CAULESCENS; AGAPANTHUS PRAECOX; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0242507537     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0038-6     Document Type: Article

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