Micropropagation of Cryptanthus with leaf explants with attached intercalary, meristems excised from greenhouse stock plants

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 301-307

  Koh, Yong Cheong ^a   Davies Jr , Fred T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bromeliads; Cryptanthus; Earthstar; Intercalary leaf meristem; Micropropagation

Indexed keywords

CRYPTANTHUS;

EID: 0343471082     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00076-9     Document Type: Article

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