Bract size enlargement and longevity of bougainvillea spectabilis as affected by GA3 and phloemic stress

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 212-217

  Saifuddin, Mohammed ^a   Hossain, A B M Sharif ^a   Osman, Normaniza ^a   Moneruzzaman, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bougainvillea; Bract size; Carbohydrate; Flowering; Gibberellic acid

Indexed keywords

BOUGAINVILLEA; BOUGAINVILLEA SPECTABILIS;

EID: 67149103732     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2009.212.217     Document Type: Article

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