Micromorphological investigation of foliar anatomy of genera Aconogonon and Bistorta of family Polygonaceae

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-289

  Yasmin, Ghazalah ^a   Khan, Mir Ajab ^a   Shaheen, Nighat ^a   Hayat, Muhammad Qasim ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cyclocytic; Peltate trichome; Polygonaceae; Spheroidal trichomes; Staurocytic stomata

Indexed keywords

ACONOGONUM; BISTORTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYGONACEAE;

EID: 67649232893     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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