Pollen biology of ornamental ginger (Hedychium spp. J. Koenig)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-135

  Sakhanokho, Hamidou F ^a   Rajasekaran, Kanniah ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hedychium; Pollen germination and tube growth; Pollen nuclear status; Pollen viability; Pollen:ovule ratio; Polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG 4000)

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; GENOTYPE; GERMINATION; MONOCOTYLEDON; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHYLOGENY; POLLEN; POLLINATION; SPICE; TAXONOMY; VIABILITY;

HEDYCHIUM; HEDYCHIUM LONGICORNUTUM; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 77953128607     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.12.037     Document Type: Article

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