A revision of the genus Rafnia thunb.(fam. Fabaceae : sub. fam. Papilionoideae)

Title: A revision of the genus Rafnia thunb.(fam. Fabaceae : sub. fam. Papilionoideae)
Creator: Richardson, Gaynor Rose-Marie
Subject: Thunbergia -- Classification
Date Issued: 1987
Date: 1987
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MSc
Identifier: vital:4237
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004746
Identifier: Thunbergia -- Classification
Description: A taxonomic revision of Rafnia Thunb. (Fam. Fabaceae, Subfam . Papili onoideae) is presented in which 21 species are recognised. The relative value of the taxonomic characters is discussed. An electron microscopy study of the seed surface, pollen grains and several sexual characters has been undertaken. Two keys are included , one using vegetative and floral characters and the other using ultrastructure of the testa. Each species description is accompanied by illustrations and a distribution map. Historical and ecological notes on the genus are given
Format: 261 p.
Format: pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University
Publisher: Faculty of Science, Botany
Language: English
Rights: Richardson, Gaynor Rose-Marie

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