High-frequency, direct bulblet induction from rhizome explants of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn., an endangered medicinal herb

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 442-448

  Thomas, T Dennis ^a,b  

^a ST THOMAS COLLEGE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bulblet regeneration; Curculigo orchioides; Endangered medicinal plant; Hypoxidaceae

Indexed keywords

CURCULIGO; CURCULIGO ORCHIOIDES; HYPOXIDACEAE;

EID: 36649022643     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-007-9091-0     Document Type: Article

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