RAPD data suggest the Gamkapoort Aloe to be of hybrid origin

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 292-295

  Barker, N P ^a,c   Kruger, L Y ^a   Vlok, J H ^b   Harley, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aloe hybrid; conservation; DNA; RAPD

Indexed keywords

ALOE; ALOE CLAVIFLORA; ALOE FEROX;

EID: 0030425212     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30668-2     Document Type: Article

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