Taxonomic significance of foliar epidermis in some members of euphorbiaceae family in Nigeria

Research Journal of Botany

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-28

  Aworinde, D O ^a   Nwoye, D U ^a   Jayeola, A A ^b   Olagoke, A O ^c   Ogundele, A A ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^d Federal College of Education Special   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Euphorbiaceae; Leaf epidermis; Micromorphology; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ACALYPHA; BRIDELIA; BRIDELIA FERRUGINEA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA; EUPHORBIACEAE; HURA; JATROPHA; JATROPHA GOSSYPIIFOLIA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; RICINUS (ANGIOSPERM); RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 65449143563     PISSN: 18164919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjb.2009.17.28     Document Type: Article

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