Morphological characteristics of leaf epidermis and size variation of leaf, flower and fruit in different ploidy levels in Buddleja macrostachya (Buddlejaceae)

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 231-236

  Chen, Gao ^a,b   Sun, Wei Bang ^a   Sun, Hang ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Buddleja macrostachya; Dodecaploid; Hexaploid; Leaf epidermis; Ploidy level; Stomata

Indexed keywords

BUDDLEJA; BUDDLEJA MACROSTACHYA; PHYLLANTHUS (ANGIOSPERM); SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 67650126035     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-6831.2009.00026.x     Document Type: Article

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