Anatomy of the underground system in Vernonia grandiflora Less. and V. brevifolia Less. (Asteraceae)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 979-988

  Hayashi, Adriana Hissae ^a   Appezzato da Glória, Beatriz ^b  

^a Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais do Estado de São Paulo   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bud; Cerrado; Fructan; Tuberous root; Xylopodium

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; VERNONIA; VERNONIEAE;

EID: 41749107167     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132007000700009     Document Type: Article

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