Inflorescence structures and evolution in subfamily Chloridoideae (Gramineae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 251, Issue 2-4, 2005, Pages 183-198

  Liu, Q ^a   Zhao, N X ^a   Hao, G ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Chloridoideae; Evolution; Inflorescence; Morphology; Poaceae

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDOIDEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 17644421895     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-004-0245-9     Document Type: Article

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