Origin and differentiation of endemism in the flora of China

Frontiers of Biology in China

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-143

  Wu, Zhengyi ^a   Sun, Hang ^a   Zhou, Zhekun ^a   Peng, Hua ^a   Li, Dezhu ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese flora; Endemism; Evolution; Origin

Indexed keywords

APIACEAE; BRASSICACEAE; DAVIDIACEAE; EUCOMMIACEAE; GESNERIACEAE; GINKGOACEAE; GYMNOSPERMAE; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 34247378113     PISSN: 16733509     EISSN: 16733622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11515-007-0020-8     Document Type: Review

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