The influence of seed color on the germination of Phyllanthus tenellus roxb. and Phyllanthus niruri L;Influência da coloraço das sementes na germinaço de Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb. e Phyllanthus niruri L. (Euphorbiaceae)

Acta Botanica Brasilica

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-94

  Venturi, Silvia ^a   Randi, Áurea Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Germination; Heteromorphy; Phyllanthus niruri; Phyllanthus tenellus

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243346662     PISSN: 01023306     EISSN: 1677941X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-33061997000100009     Document Type: Article

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