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Flavonols of the fern genus Dryopteris: systematic and morphological implications
Author(s): R. L. Petersen, D. E. Fairbrothers
Year: 1983
Journal: Botanical Gazette
Volume: 144
Issue: 1
Pages: 104-109
Article Topic(s): Chemistry, Morphology, Systematics, Taxonomy
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Dryopteris ludoviciana (Southern woodfern),
Abstract
Examines flavonol content in the fronds of twelve eastern North American Dryopteris taxa. Groups of Dryopteris could be identified using the amount of frond dissection and flavonol identity and concentration. Dryopteris ludoviciana is a diploid member of the low frond dissected group.Suggested Citation
R. L. Petersen, and D. E. Fairbrothers. "Flavonols of the fern genus Dryopteris: systematic and morphological implications." Botanical Gazette 144.1 (1983): 104-109.Go back