Palynological studies on five species of Asteraceae

Life Science Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-76

  Mbagwu, F N ^a   Chime, E G ^a   Unamba, C I N ^a  

^a IMO STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Palynomorphology; Pollen grains; Structure; Taxa

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; EMILIA; VERNONIA; VERNONIA GUINEENSIS;

EID: 67649600867     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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