First African violets (Saintpaulia ionantha, H. Wendl.) with a changing colour pattern induced by mutation

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-236

  Seneviratne, K A C N ^a   Wijesundara, D S A ^a  

^a Royal Botanic Gardens   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

African violets; Colchicines; Gamma radiation; Induced mutation

Indexed keywords

SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA; VIOLA;

EID: 34347256782     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2007.233.236     Document Type: Article

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