In vitro corm production in Gloriosa superba L., an Ayurvedic medicinal plant

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 450-453

  Sivakumar, G ^a   Krishnamurthy, K V ^b   Rajendran, T D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Herbs and Drugs India   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLORIOSA; GLORIOSA SUPERBA;

EID: 0037593478     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2003.11511648     Document Type: Article

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