Architectural constraint in fruit production of Crotalaria spectabilis (Fabaceae)

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-46

  Pritchard, Katie ^a   Edwards, Will ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crotalaria; Flowers; Fruit; Plant architecture; Resources

Indexed keywords

CROTALARIA; CROTALARIA SPECTABILIS; FABACEAE;

EID: 17844372221     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2005.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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