A fossil flower of persea (Lauraceae) in tertiary dominican amber

Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 457-462

  Chambers, Kenton L ^a   Poinar Jr , George O ^a   Brown, Alex E ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAURACEAE; PERSEA;

EID: 84855695857     PISSN: 19345259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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