The phytochemical richness of the Iridaceae and its systematic significance

Annali di Botanica

Volumn 58, Issue , 2000, Pages 43-50

  Harborne, J B ^a   Williams, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flavonoids; Iridaceae; Naphthoquinones; Proanthocyanidins; Xanthones

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874037563     PISSN: 03650812     EISSN: 22393129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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