A chemotaxonomic analysis of cannabinoid variation in Cannabis (Cannabaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 966-975

  Hillig, Karl W ^a,b   Mahlberg, Paul G ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid; Cannabis; Chemotaxonomy; Evolution; Genetics; Taxonomy; Tetrahydrocannabinol

Indexed keywords

CHEMOTAXONOMY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

CANNABACEAE; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 3343009510     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.6.966     Document Type: Article

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