Responses of Liriope platyphylla F.T. Wang & T. Tang and Ophiopogon japonicus (L.f.) Ker Gawl. seeds to desiccation

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-133

  Suzuki, K ^a   Daws, M I ^b   Pritchard, H W ^b  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIRIOPE PLATYPHYLLA; OPHIOPOGON; OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS; RUSCACEAE;

EID: 34247526935     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.1.11     Document Type: Article

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