African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Full Length Research Paper

The multi-level table and circular diagnostic chart as alternative taxonomic key formats for plant identification

Adepoju Tunde Joseph OGUNKUNLE
  • Adepoju Tunde Joseph OGUNKUNLE
  • Department of Pure and Applied Biology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P. M. B. 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 11 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 29 January 2021
  •  Published: 31 March 2021

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