In vitro seed germination of Pecteilis gigantea: A Rare and endangered orchid from Western Ghats

Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 191-194

  Gayatri, M C ^a   Kavyashree, R ^a   Usha, S R ^a   Dhananjaya, S P ^a  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Pecteilis gigantea; Protocorm like bodies; Rare endangered species; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 33750328373     PISSN: 09722025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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