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Floral anatomy ofHypseocharis (Oxalidaceae) with a discussion on its systematic position

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The floral anatomy of threeHypseocharis spp. has been studied. The genus resemblesOxalidaceae as well asMonsonia andSarcocaulon of theGeraniaceae. As it is closer toGeraniaceae than toOxalidaceae, it perhaps serves as a connecting link between them.

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  1. Department of Botany, Nizam College, 500001, Hyderabad, AP, India

    D. Rama Devi (Senior Research Fellow)

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Devi, D.R. Floral anatomy ofHypseocharis (Oxalidaceae) with a discussion on its systematic position. Pl Syst Evol 177, 161–164 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937953

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