Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)

Field Crops Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 187-204

  Ehlers, J D ^a   Hall, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blackeye bean; Cowpea; Grain legume; Plant breeding; Southernpea; Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.

Indexed keywords

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0030793489     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00031-2     Document Type: Article

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