Micropropagation of the rare Eucrosia stricklandii (Amaryllidaceae) by twin-scaling and shake liquid culture

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 739-743

  Colque, R ^b   Viladomat, F ^a   Bastida, J ^a   Codina, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Centro de Investigación Económica del Colegio de Economista   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMARYLLIDACEAE; EUCROSIA; EUCROSIA STRICKLANDII;

EID: 0036856804     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2002.11511566     Document Type: Article

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