Seed morphology of some species of Convolvulaceae from Egypt (Identification of species and systematic significance)

Feddes Repertorium

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 24-37

  Abdel Khalik, K N ^a   Osman, A K ^b  

^a SOHAG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b SOUTH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVOLVULACEAE;

EID: 34250755357     PISSN: 00148962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fedr.200711123     Document Type: Article

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