Comparative floral structure and systematics in the Asian palm genus Rhapis (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae)

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 204, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 347-357

  Giddey, Anne ^a   Spichiger, Rodolphe E ^a   Stauffer, Fred W ^a  

^a CH 1292 Chambesy/GE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Arecaceae; Coryphoideae; Flowers; Morphology; Rhapis

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FLOWER; HERB; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

ARECACEAE; CORYPHOIDEAE; RHAPIS; RHAPIS EXCELSA; RHAPIS GRACILIS; RHAPIS HUMILIS; RHAPIS SUBTILIS;

EID: 67349240425     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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