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

Properties, users’ assessment and applicability of nine types of taxonomic keys in diagnosing some Nigerian species of Ocimum L., Hyptis Jacq. and Ficus L.

Adepoju Tunde Joseph OGUNKUNLE
  • Adepoju Tunde Joseph OGUNKUNLE
  • Environmental Biology Unit, Department of Pure and Applied Biology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B. 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2013
  •  Accepted: 07 January 2014
  •  Published: 31 January 2014

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