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Leaf margin serration and its taxonomical significance in the genus Hibiscus

Bhat RB

Department of Botany, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, Limpopo 0950, South Africa. Tel.: +27-15-962-8144.

* Corresponding Author:Address Correspondence to: Prof. R.B. Bhat, e-mail:

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2012, 81(all), 211-213. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2012.81.211

Abstract

Types of leaf margin serration were investigated in ten species of the genus Hibiscus. Types and frequency of serration varied widely from species to species, from common to occasional to rare. Leaf serration is an important taxonomical feature in Hibiscus.

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