Hemi-epiphytism in Vandenboschia collariata (Hymenophyllaceae)

Brittonia

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 392-397

  Nitta, Joel H ^a   Epps, Mary Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Fern; Gametophyte; Hemi epiphyte; Hymenophyllaceae; La Selva Biological Station; Trichomanes; Vandenboschia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952648924     PISSN: 0007196X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12228-009-9097-5     Document Type: Article

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