Morphology and ultrastructure of glandular and nonglandular trichomes on the leaves of athrixia phylicoides (asteraceae)

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 302-304

  Moller A ^a   du Toit, E S ^a   Soundy, P ^a   Olivier, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Essential oil; Glandular trichome; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; LEAF; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORPHOLOGY; TRICHOME; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ASTERACEAE; ATHRIXIA;

EID: 33846344751     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2006.10634769     Document Type: Article

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