Seasonal presence of acicular calcium oxalate crystals in the cambial zone of Citharexylum myrianthum (Verbenaceae)

IAWA Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 93-98

  Marcati, Carmen Regina ^a   Angyalossy, Veronica ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acicular crystals; Cambium; Citharexylum myrianthum

Indexed keywords

CITHAREXYLUM; CITHAREXYLUM MYRIANTHUM; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 14844333296     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001604     Document Type: Article

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