Axenic germination of seeds and rhizome-based micropropagation of an orchid Arundina graminifolia (D. Don.) Hochr.

Bangladesh Journal of Botany

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 59-64

  Bhadra, S K ^a   Bhowmik, T K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arundina graminifolia; In vitro germination; Micropropagation

Indexed keywords

ARUNDINA GRAMINIFOLIA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 33750378061     PISSN: 02535416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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