Production of triploid Zantedeschia hybrids using embryo rescue

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 297-301

  Yao, Jia Long ^a   Cohen, Daniel ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calla lily; Endosperm balance number; Post fertilisation incompatibility; Triploid plants

Indexed keywords

CALLA; LILIUM; ZANTEDESCHIA;

EID: 0030464585     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1996.9513965     Document Type: Article

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