Micropropagation of Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 409-415

  Matu, E N ^a   Lindsey, K L ^a   van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; IN SITU TEST; PHOTOPERIOD; PLANTATION; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); PROTEIN; ROOTING; SEEDLING; SHOOT; TOBACCO;

MAYTENUS; MAYTENUS SENEGALENSIS; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 33646948938     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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