Seed germination and seed storage behaviour of Nardostachys jatamansi DC., an endangered medicinal herb of high-altitude Himalaya

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1620-1624

  Chauhan, R S ^a   Nautiyal, M C ^a  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Endangered herb; Nardostachys jatamansi; Seed germination; Seed storage

Indexed keywords

NARDOSTACHYS; NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI;

EID: 34347213699     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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