Phenotypic diversity of Ethiopian grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) in relation to geographical regions and altitudinal range

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 497-505

  Tadesse, Wuletaw ^a   Bekele, Endashaw ^b  

^a Adet Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Diversity; Ethiopia; Grass pea; Lathyrus sativus; Morphological characters

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; CLASS; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; REGIONAL PATTERN;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CUMINUM CYMINUM; LATHYRUS; LATHYRUS SATIVUS; NIGELLA SATIVA; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0344155090     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023923813312     Document Type: Article

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