Distribution of calcium oxalate crystals in some nigerian species oianeilema R. Br. (Commelinaceae)

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-198

  Edeoga, Hilary O ^a   Ogbebor, N O Ogbebor ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aneilema; Commelinaceae; Crystals; Oxalate

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008815030     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263509909381548     Document Type: Article

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