Viability and ultrastructural responses of seeds and embryonic axes of Trichilia emetica to different dehydration and storage conditions

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 167-176

  Kioko, J I ^a   Berjak, P ^a   Pammenter, N W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Desiccation sensitivity; Medicinal plants; Recalcitrant seed; Seed storage; Trichilia emetica

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; GERMINATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; SEED; STORAGE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VIABILITY;

TRICHILIA EMETICA;

EID: 33745505568     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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