Inflorescence initiation and development in Cyrtanthus elatus (Jacq. Traub)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 61-71

  Slabbert, M M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amaryllidaceae; Cyrtanthus elatus; Flower forcing; Inflorescence

Indexed keywords

AMARYLLIDACEAE; CYRTANTHUS ELATUS;

EID: 0030958872     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(96)00990-9     Document Type: Article

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