Development of desiccation tolerance and longevity in seeds from detached capsules of foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 419-427

  Hay, F R ^a,b   Probert, R J ^a   Coomber, S A ^b  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

capsule detachment; desiccation tolerance; Digitalis purpurea L.; foxglove; longevity; seed development

Indexed keywords

DIGITALIS PURPUREA; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

DESICCATION TOLERANCE; FOXGLOVE; SEED CAPSULE; SEED LONGEVITY;

EID: 0030617013     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0365     Document Type: Article

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