Plowmanianthus, a new genus of Commelinaceae with five new species from tropical America

Systematic Botany

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 316-333

  Hardy, Christopher R ^a,b,d   Faden, Robert B ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCHLIOSTEMA; COMMELINACEAE; DICHORISANDRA; GEOGENANTHUS; SIDERASIS;

EID: 2542463325     PISSN: 03636445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1600/036364404774195511     Document Type: Article

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