Endangered status and propagation of an endemic plant species, Thermopsis turcica (Fabaceae)

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 288-293

  Cenkci, Suleyman ^a   Kargioǧlu, Mustafa ^a   Dayan, Sergun ^a   Konuk, Muhsin ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conservation; Endemic; Propagation; Thermopsis turcica

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; THERMOPSIS; TURCICA;

EID: 33947115367     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.288.293     Document Type: Article

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