A revision of Borassus L. (Arecaceae)

Kew Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 561-585

  Bayton, R P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Borasseae; Coryphoideae; Morphology; Palm; Pollen; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; BORASSEAE; BORASSUS; BORASSUS AETHIOPUM; BORASSUS FLABELLIFER; CORYPHOIDEAE;

EID: 39449111912     PISSN: 00755974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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