Seed macro and micro morphology of the selected Nigella (Ranunculaceae) taxa from Turkey and their systematic significance

Biologia

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-270

  Dadandi, Mehmet Y ^a   Kökdil, Gamze ^b   İlçim, Ahmet ^c   Özbilgin, Başak ^b  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Nigella; Ranunculaceae; Seed morphology; SEM

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA; RANUNCULACEAE;

EID: 67049156041     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-009-0030-x     Document Type: Article

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