Karyotype analysis and systematic relationships in the Egyptian Astragalus L. (Fabaceae)

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-159

  Badr, Abdelfattah ^a   Sharawy, Sherif M ^b  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Astragalus; Chromosomes; Egyptian flora; Karyotype; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ASTERIAS; ASTRAGALUS (ANGIOSPERM); ASTRAGALUS ANNULARIS; ASTRAGALUS ASTERIAS; ASTRAGALUS BOETICUS; ASTRAGALUS TRIBULOIDES; ASTRAGALUS VOGELII; FABACEAE;

EID: 34548155239     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2007.147.159     Document Type: Article

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