Cytology of some Iranian Stipa (Poaceae) species and populations

Acta Botanica Croatica

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Sheidai, Masoud ^a   Attaei, Saeideh ^a   Khosravi Reineh, Masoomeh ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chiasma frequency; Polyploidy level; Stipa

Indexed keywords

POACEAE; STIPA;

EID: 33745122648     PISSN: 03650588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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