A clarification of Gnetum L. (Gnetaceae) in Africa and the description of two new species

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 300, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 263-272

  Biye, Elvire H ^a   Balkwill, Kevin ^a   Cron, Glynis V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Gnetaceae; Gnetum; Morphology; New species; Taxonomic delimitation

Indexed keywords

GNETACEAE; GNETUM; GNETUM AFRICANUM; GNETUM BUCHHOLZIANUM;

EID: 84893678825     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-013-0879-6     Document Type: Article

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