Seed morphology: An addition to the taxonomy of Tephrosia (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Millettieae) from South America

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 299, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 459-470

  de Queiroz, Rubens Teixeira ^a   de Azevedo Tozzi, Ana Maria Goulart ^a   Lewis, Gwilym Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; Fabaceae; Faboideae; Seed coat; SEM; Tephrosia

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; MILLETTIEAE; PAPILIONOIDEAE; TEPHROSIA;

EID: 84872670549     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-012-0735-0     Document Type: Article

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