The fossil record of Eucalyptus in Patagonia

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1356-1374

  Hermsen, Elizabeth J ^a   Gandolfo, María A ^a   Del Carmen Zamaloa, María ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Eocene; Eucalypteae; Eucalyptus; Fossil; Laguna del Hunco; Patagonia; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; COEXISTENCE; EOCENE; EVERGREEN TREE; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; EUCALYPTUS; FLOWER; FOSSIL; GEOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PLANT LEAF;

ARGENTINA; EUCALYPTUS; FLOWERS; FOSSILS; GEOGRAPHY; PHYLOGENY; PLANT LEAVES;

AUSTRALASIA; PATAGONIA;

EID: 84865005853     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1200025     Document Type: Article

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