Evaluation of Ornithogalum genebank accessions for some characteristics of importance for breeding cut flowers or pot plants

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-234

  Littlejohn, G M ^a   Blomerus, L M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

cut flower; genebank; Ornithogalum; pot plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030984885     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008683028953     Document Type: Article

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