Independent inheritance of leaf shape and main vein color in caladium

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-58

  Deng, Zhanao ^a   Harbaugh, Brent K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding; Caladium xhortulanum; Genetics; Leaf characteristics; Ornamental aroids

Indexed keywords

CALADIUM;

EID: 30944464587     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.131.1.53     Document Type: Article

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