Chemical stimulation of seed germination in Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. and A. balfourii Stapf.: Important Himalayan species of medicinal value

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-48

  Pandey, H ^a   Nandi, S K ^a   Nadeem, M ^a   Palni, L M S ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACONITUM BALFOURII; ACONITUM HETEROPHYLLUM;

EID: 0034127506     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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