Morphological variability of the leaf epidermis in selected taxa of the genus Ficus L. (Moraceae) and its taxonomic implications

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 309-324

  Klimko, Małgorzata ^a   Truchan, Mariola ^b  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY IN S UPSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Ficus; Leaf; Moraceae; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); MORACEAE; UROSTIGMA;

EID: 33846545693     PISSN: 00016977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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