Chromosome numbers and pollen stainability of three species of Pacific Island breadfruit (Artocarpus, Moraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 693-696

  Ragone, Diane ^a  

^a NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Artocarpus altilis; Artocarpus camansi; Artocarpus mariannensis; Breadfruit; Chromosome number; Moraceae; Pacific Islands; Pollen stainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347083198     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657070     Document Type: Article

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