Sains Malaysiana 41(12)(2012): 1503–1508

Seed Morphology of Parthenocissus Planch. and Ampelopsis Michx. (Vitaceae) 

and its Taxonomic Significance

(Morfologi Biji Parthenocissus Planch. dan Ampelopsis Michx. (Vitaceae) serta

Kesignifikanan Taksonominya)

A.    Latiff*

Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran dan Sumber Alam, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Received: 25 January 2012 / Accepted: 6 August 2012

ABSTRACT

Morphological description of seeds of Parthenocissus and Ampelopsis is given and followed by a discussion of its taxonomic significance.

Keywords: Ampelopsis; morphology; Parthenocissus; seeds; Vitaceae

ABSTRAK

Huraian morfologi bijiParthenocissus dan Ampelopsis telah diberikan dan diikuti dengan perbincangan kesignifikanan taksonominya.

Kata kunci: Ampelopsis; biji; morfologi; Parthenocissus; Vitaceae

Kata kunci: Ampelopsis; biji; morfologi; Parthenocissus; Vitaceae

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*Corresponding author; email: latiff@ukm.my