Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) must include Cucumella, Dicoelospermum, Mukia, Myrmecosicyos, and Oreosyce: A recircumscription based on nuclear and plastid DNA data

Blumea: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-177

  Schaefer, Hanno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cucumella; Cucumis; Cucurbitaceae; Dicoelospermum; Mukia; Myrmecosicyos; Oreosyce

Indexed keywords

CUCUMELLA; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE;

EID: 34247620616     PISSN: 00065196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3767/000651907X612427     Document Type: Article

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