Spine anatomy and its systematic application in Astragalus sect. Rhacophorus s. L. (Fabaceae) in Iran

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 240-247

  Pirani, Atefeh ^a   Zarre, Shahin ^a,b   Tillich, Hans Jürgen ^b   Podlech, Dieter ^b   Niknam, Vahid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Astragalus microcephalus complex; Astragalus sect. Rhacophorus; Cross section; Sclerenchymatous bundle sheath; Spine; Vascular bundles

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

ASTRAGALUS (ANGIOSPERM); ASTRAGALUS MICROCEPHALUS; FABACEAE; RHACOPHORUS;

EID: 33645096665     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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