Abnormal morphology of the embryo and seedling of Welwitschia mirabilis, and some observations on seed-associated fungi

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 338-340

  Whitaker, C ^a   Berjak, P ^a   Pammenter, N W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abnormal morphology; Fungi; Seedling; Seeds; Welwitschia mirabilis

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FUNGUS; GYMNOSPERM; MORPHOLOGY; PIGMENT; SEEDLING;

FUNGI; MIRABILIS; WELWITSCHIA MIRABILIS;

EID: 41649107815     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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