General review of Opuntias in India

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

Volumn 5, Issue , 2003, Pages 30-46

  Singh, Gurbachan ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

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Indexed keywords

OPUNTIA;

EID: 2442507766     PISSN: 19386648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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