Botanical symbols: A new symbol set for new images

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-129

  Simpson, Niki ^a  

^a Burlington House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological imaging; Botanical illustration; Botanical notation; Botanical symbol set; Botany symbols font; Diagnostic characteristics; Morphology

Indexed keywords

DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SOFTWARE; SYNTAXONOMY;

EID: 77952750567     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: 10958339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.01021.x     Document Type: Article

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