A morphological investigation of Colchicum L. (Liliaceae) species in the Mediterranean region in Turkey

Turkish Journal of Botany

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 373-419

  Düşen, Olcay Dinç ^a   Sümbül, Hüseyin ^b  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Colchicum; Liliaceae; Mediterranean region; Morphology; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; IDENTIFICATION KEY; MORPHOLOGY; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; TAXONOMY;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

COLCHICUM; LILIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 35048853949     PISSN: 1300008X     EISSN: 13036106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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