Stem and root wood anatomy of the shrub Phlomis fruticosa (Labiatae)

IAWA Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-77

  Psaras, G K ^a   Sofroniou, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ecological wood anatomy; Mediterranean plant life; Phlomis fruticosa

Indexed keywords

LAMIACEAE; PHLOMIS; PHLOMIS FRUTICOSA;

EID: 1542381008     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000350     Document Type: Article

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