Acene and seed abortion contribute to the rarity of Kingdonia uniflora

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-44

  Ren, Yi ^a   Li, Zhi Jun ^b   Lei, Yongji ^c  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Taibaishan Natl Nat Reserve M   (China)

^c NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HERB; RARITY;

KINGDONIA UNIFLORA;

EID: 0037566490     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/Y466-DTLN-5QF2-D4YH     Document Type: Article

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