Comparative morphological and biochemical studies of Salvadora species found in Sindh, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1451-1463

  Korejo, Farzana ^a,b   Ali, Syed Abid ^b   Tahir, Syeda Saleha ^a   Rajput, Muhammad Tahir ^a   Akhter, Muhammad Tuaha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SINDH   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZIMA; SALVADORA (ANGIOSPERM); SALVADORA OLEOIDES; SALVADORA PERSICA; SALVADORACEAE;

EID: 77955118132     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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