Karyological investigations on the South African invasive Oxalis pes-caprae L. (Oxalidaceae) in native and invaded areas, with special focus on Italy

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 298-305

  Signorini, Maria Adele ^a   Giovampaola, Enrico Della ^a   Bruschi, Piero ^a   Foggi, Bruno ^a   Tani, Corrado ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosome counts; invasive plants; Italy; Oxalis pes caprae L.; pentaploidy; South Africa

Indexed keywords

OXALIDACEAE; OXALIS PES-CAPRAE;

EID: 84879946423     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2013.772924     Document Type: Article

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