Seed yield and components of alkaloid of meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale) in natural grassland and under cultivation

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-29

  Poutaraud, A ^a   Girardin, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Colchicine; Cultivation; Meadow saffron

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; SEED; YIELD;

COLCHICUM; COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE;

EID: 0038399764     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/p01-201     Document Type: Article

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