Cytological study of Tibetia (Fabaceae) in the Hengduan Mountains region, China

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-22

  Ze, Long Nie ^a   Zhi, Jian Gu ^a   Sun, Hang ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Chromosome evolution; Fabaceae; Hengduan Mountains; Karyotype; Tibetia

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; TIBETIA;

EID: 2542579015     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s102650200003     Document Type: Article

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