Ovule and seed structure in Scolopia zeyheri (Scolopieae), with notes on the embryology of Salicaceae

Bothalia

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-183

  Steyn, E M A ^a   Van Wyk, A E ^b   Smith, G F ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Achariaceae; Embryology; Flacourtiaceae; Salicaceae; Scolopia zeyheri; Scolopieae; Seed coat; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ACHARIACEAE; FLACOURTIACEAE; FLACOURTIEAE; ONCOBA; POLYGONUM; SALICACEAE; SALICEAE; SALIX; SAMYDEAE; SCOLOPIA; SCOLOPIEAE;

EID: 29544435098     PISSN: 00068241     EISSN: 23119284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/abc.v35i2.398     Document Type: Article

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