Physiological aspects and experimental reversion of flowering in Fargesia murieliae (Poaceae, Bambusoideae)

Systematics and Geography of Plants

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 147-158

  Gielis, J ^a   Goetghebeur, P ^b   Debergh, P ^b  

^a Oprins Plant   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

DNA endoreplication; Fargesia murieliae; Monocarpic flowering; Oxidative stress; Reversion of flowering; Senescence; Woody bamboos

Indexed keywords

BAMBUSA; BAMBUSOIDEAE; FARGESIA; GENETTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PHYLLOSTACHYS ACUTA; POACEAE;

EID: 0000631746     PISSN: 03039153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3668597     Document Type: Article

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