Leucadendron: A multi-purpose crop

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 541, Issue , 2000, Pages 171-174

  Littlejohn, Gail M ^a   Robyn, Adèle ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cone bush; Cultivar; Interspecific Hybridisation; Plant Improvement

Indexed keywords

LEUCADENDRON; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 33645490547     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.541.24     Document Type: Article

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