Floral development in Polygala myrtifolia (Polygalaceae) and its similarities with Leguminosae

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 249, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 67-76

  Prenner, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fabaceae; Fabales; Floral development; Leguminosae; Polygala myrtifolia; Polygalaceae; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; FABALES; POLYGALA; POLYGALA MYRTIFOLIA; POLYGALACEAE;

EID: 9744253828     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-004-0198-z     Document Type: Article

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