Geographical distribution and aspects of the ecology of the hemiparasitic angiosperm Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze: A herbarium study

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 371-380

  Cochrane, Valerie ^a   Press, Malcolm C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution; Ecology; Host range; Striga asiatica

Indexed keywords

STRIGA ASIATICA; POACEAE; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

CLIMATE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HEMIPARASITIC PLANT; HOST RANGE;

EID: 0030620001     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010579     Document Type: Article

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