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THE ANATOMY OF ALZATEA RUIZ & PAV. (MYRTALES)
Author(s) -
Baas P.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
acta botanica neerlandica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.871
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1438-8677
pISSN - 0044-5983
DOI - 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1979.tb00330.x
Subject(s) - xylem , genus , affinities , anatomy , botany , biology , biochemistry
SUMMARY The mature xylem of Alzatea is described for the first time, based on material from its new locality in Costa Rica. The wood anatomy pleads against inclusion of Alzatea in Crypteroniaceae but can be cited in favour of Lythraceous affinities of the genus.