Wood and bark anatomy of Centella: Scalariform perforation plates support an affinity with the subfamily Mackinlayoideae (Apiaceae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 289, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 127-135

  Oskolski, A A ^a   van Wyk, B E ^b  

^a KOMAROV BOTANICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apiaceae; Apiopetalum; Araliaceae; Bark anatomy; Centella; Mackinlaya; Phylogeny; Wood anatomy

Indexed keywords

APIACEAE; APIALES; APIOPETALUM; ARALIACEAE; CENTELLA; CENTELLA ASIATICA; CENTELLA DIFFORMIS; CENTELLA RUPESTRIS; MACKINLAYA; MACKINLAYOIDEAE; MYODOCARPACEAE; PITTOSPORACEAE;

EID: 77957794340     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0338-6     Document Type: Article

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