The pattern of variation in leaflet shape and reproductive characters in Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh. (Fabaceae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 240, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 41-54

  Widen B ^a   Schiemann, K ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fitness characters; Genetic variation; Image analysis; Lathyrus vernus; Leaf shape; Neutral characters

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; LATHYRUS;

EID: 0242659852     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0020-3     Document Type: Article

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