Morphological and anatomical study of the seeds of the genus Ornithopus L. (Fabaceae)

Authors

  • Mercedes Alsina Departamento de Biologi?a y Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de las Islas Baleares. Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/Actabotanicaabmabm.v13i.9427

Keywords:

Seeds, taxonomy, Ornithopus, Fabaceae

Abstract

In this paper morphological and anatomical characters in Ornithopus L. seeds are studied. On this assumption it is possible to establish taxonomical differences according to the morfological characters. The anatomical ones are not interesting from a taxonomical point of view.

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Published

1988-12-01

How to Cite

Alsina, M. (1988). Morphological and anatomical study of the seeds of the genus Ornithopus L. (Fabaceae). Acta Botanica Malacitana, 13, 171–177. https://doi.org/10.24310/Actabotanicaabmabm.v13i.9427

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