Leaf anatomical characteristics of Ugandan species of Festuca L. (Poaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-59

  Namaganda, M ^a,b   Krekling, T ^a   Lye, K A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Festuca; Sclerenchyma; Silica bodies; Taxonomy; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; GRASS; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

FESTUCA; FESTUCA ABYSSINICA; FESTUCA PILGERI; POACEAE;

EID: 58149093998     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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