Taxonomic recognition of ammophila champlainensis and morphological variation in Northeastern North American ammophila (Poaceae)

Rhodora

Volumn 110, Issue 942, 2008, Pages 129-156

  Delisle Oldham, Mireille B ^a   Oldham, Michael J ^b   Catling, Paul M ^c  

^a Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources ^*  (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammophila; Morphological variation; North America; Poaceae; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

AMMOPHILA (GRASS); AMMOPHILA BREVILIGULATA; AMMOPHILA CHAMPLAINENSIS; POACEAE;

EID: 77749298739     PISSN: 7653697     EISSN: 1782155X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3119/07-07.1     Document Type: Article

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