Influences of pre-sowing seed treatments on germination of the cancer bush (Sutherlandia frutescens), a reputed medicinal plant in arid environments

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 795-801

  Shaik, S ^a   Dewir, Y H ^a,b   Singh, N ^a   Nicholas, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESMODIUM; SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS;

EID: 56849105506     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2008.36.3.31     Document Type: Article

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