A new quantitative classification of ecological types in the bromeliad genus Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) based on trichomes

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 191-203

  Stefano, Mosti ^a   Papini, Alessio ^a   Brighigna, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bromeliaceae; Ecological types; Tillandsia; Trichome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; HISTOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TILLANDSIA;

PLANT LEAVES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TILLANDSIA;

BROMELIACEAE; TILLANDSIA;

EID: 47749103357     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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