Dracoscirpoides (Cyperaceae) - A new genus from Southern Africa, its taxonomy and floral ontogeny

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 104-115

  Muasya, A M ^a   Reynders, M ^b   Goetghebeur, P ^b   Simpson, D A ^c   Vrijdaghs, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cyperaceae; Cypereae; Dracoscirpoides; Perianth parts; Southern Africa; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FLORISTICS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NEW GENUS; ONTOGENY; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

CYPERACEAE; CYPERUS; FICINIA; HELLMUTHIA; SCIRPEAE; SCIRPOIDES; SCIRPUS;

EID: 80051618891     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.05.011     Document Type: Article

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