Floral development and anatomy of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae): What is the evidence for a capparalean or sapindalean affinity

Annals of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-284

  Ronse Decraene, L P ^a   De Laet, J ^a   Smets, E F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Capparales; Floral anatomy; Floral ontogeny; Moringa; Moringaceae; Sapindales

Indexed keywords

BRASSICALES; MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; MORINGACEAE; SAPINDALES;

EID: 0344043341     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0677     Document Type: Article

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