Floral abnormalities in Jatropha tanjorensis Ellis & Saroja (Euphorbiaceae): A natural interspecific sterile hybrid

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-119

  Sahai, Kanak ^a   Kumar, Susheel ^a   Rawat, Krishna K ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Floral abnormality; Petalody; Polypistilloidy; Pseudostamen; Staminode

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; JATROPHA GOSSYPIIFOLIA; JATROPHA TANJORENSIS;

EID: 68949171975     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: 14421984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2009.00245.x     Document Type: Review

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