A new species of Dioscorea L. (Dioscoreaceae) from western Madagascar and its distribution and conservation status

Kew Bulletin

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 273-281

  Haigh, Anna ^a   Wilkin, Paul ^a   Rakotonasolo, Franck ^b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^b PARC BOTANIQUE ET ZOOLOGIQUE DE TSIMBAZAZA   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Dioscorea; Dioscoreaceae; Madagascar; New species

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREACEAE;

EID: 28244436730     PISSN: 00755974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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