Germination in Helichrysum aureonitens (Asteraceae): Effects of temperature, light, gibberellic acid, scarification and smoke extract

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 22-24

  Afolayan, A J ^a   Meyer, J J M ^a   Leeuwner, D V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Germination; Helichrysum aureonitens

Indexed keywords

HELICHRYSUM AUREONITENS; ASTERACEAE;

GERMINATION; GIBBERELLIC ACID; LIGHT; SCARIFICATION; SMOKE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030619465     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30687-6     Document Type: Article

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