ISSN:
1615-6110
Keywords:
Angiosperms
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Rubiaceae—Rubieae:Galium gymnopetalum
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spec. nova
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G. lahulense
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spec. nova
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G. saipalense
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spec. nova
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G. nepalense
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spec. nova
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G. serpylloides Royle exHook. f. typified
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Alpine flora of the Himalaya
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Galium serpylloides agg. comprises a group of locally endemic, disjunct and vicarious taxa in the (sub)alpine zone of the W. Himalaya, from W to E:G. gymnopetalum, G. lahulense, G. serpylloides s. str.,G. saipalense, andG. nepalense. Four of these are new to science;G. serpylloides is newly typified. The main characters of the five species are compared and illustrated, their affinities and evolution are discussed, and a map of distribution is presented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00936291
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