Floral morphology and systematics of the genus Thottea Rottb. (Aristolochiaceae) from the Western Ghats, India

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 288, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 213-225

  Shaiju, P N ^a   Omanakumari, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Aristolochiaceae; Basal angiosperms; Floral morphology; Piperales; Principal co ordinate analysis; Principal component analysis; Species key; Thottea; UPGMA phenogram

Indexed keywords

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PIPERALES; THOTTEA; THOTTEA ABRAHAMII; THOTTEA SILIQUOSA;

EID: 78049446459     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0326-x     Document Type: Article

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