Saffron reproductive biology

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 650, Issue , 2004, Pages 25-37

  Caiola, Maria Grilli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apomixis; Chromoplasts; Crocus sativus; Hybridisation; Pollination; Saffron ancestors; Sexual reproduction; Vegetative multiplication

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244456084     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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