Symbiotic seed germination and evidence for in vitro mycobiont specificity in Spiranthes brevilabris (Orchidaceae) and its implications for species-level conservation

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 178-186

  Stewart, Scott L ^a   Kane, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceratorhiza; Epulorhiza; Fungal co culture; Mycorrhizae; Native; Protocorm

Indexed keywords

CERATORHIZA; EPULORHIZA; ORCHIDACEAE; SPIRANTHES; SPIRANTHES BREVILABRIS;

EID: 34249880129     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-006-9023-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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