Lasiambix dominicensis gen. and sp. Nov., a eudicot flower in Dominican amber showing affinities with fabaceae subfamily caesalpinioideae

Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 463-471

  Poinar Jr , George O ^a   Chambers, Kenton L ^a   Brown, Alex E ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amber; Caesalpinioideae; Dominican republic; Eudicot flower; Fabaceae; Greater antilles; Tertiary

Indexed keywords

CAESALPINIOIDEAE; FABACEAE;

EID: 70349529462     PISSN: 19345259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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