Distigouania irregularis (rhamnaceae) gen. et sp. nov. in mid-tertiary amber from the Dominican Republic

Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 551-557

  Chambers, Kenton L ^a   Poinar, George O ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOUANIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; RHAMNACEAE;

EID: 84928983150     PISSN: 19345259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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