Epidermal characters of Tamarix L. (Tamaricaceae) from Northwest China and their taxonomic and palaeogeographic implications

The taxonomical position of species of the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae) has been criticized because of their gross morphological similarities (such as slender, smooth and reddish–brown branches, grey–green foliage and scale leaves), and their systematic relationships remain unclear. In this paper, t...

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Main Authors: Jian-Wei Zhang, Ashalata D'Rozario, Shi-Min Duan, Xi-Yong Wang, Xiao-Qing Liang, Bo-Rong Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Palaeogeography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095383617301104