Agronomical and chemical variability of Colchicum autumnale accessions

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 547-555

  Poutaraud, A ^a   Girardin, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Colchicine; Colchicoside; Colchicum autumnale; Genetic variability; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CULTIVATION; DOMESTICATION; GENETIC VARIATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; SEED; VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

COLCHICUM; COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE;

EID: 33845934529     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/p04-138     Document Type: Article

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