The evolutionary history of Melianthus (Melianthaceae).

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• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  American-Eurasian journal of botany

• Publication date

  2006-07-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3732/ajb.93.7.1052PMID 21642170
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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