Germplasm evaluation of spontaneous myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) for Cultivar selection and crop development

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 31-49

  Mulas, Maurizio ^a   Cani, Maria Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aromatic plant; Cultivation; Domestication; Ecotypes; Plant breeding; Varieties

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; MYRTUS COMMUNIS EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CROP; CROSS BREEDING; CULTIVAR; ECOLOGY; FRUIT; LIQUID; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; TAXONOMY;

MYRTUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0032883256     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v06n03_04     Document Type: Article

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