A horticultural history of Lachenalia (Hyacinthaceae)

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 526-531

  Grace, Olwen M ^a   Van Staden, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HYACINTHACEAE; LACHENALIA;

EID: 1842424732     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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