Reproductive biology of three medicinal plants

Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-78

  Liza, Shamim Ara ^a   Rahman, Md Oliur ^a   Uddin, Md Zashim ^a   Hassan, Md Abul ^a   Begum, Momtaz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Asclepias curassavica L.; Clerodendrum viscosum vent.; Pollination; Scoparia dulcis L.; Seed germination; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; ASCLEPIAS; ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA; CLERODENDRUM; FORMICIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA; SCOPARIA; SCOPARIA DULCIS; SPHINGIDAE; SPHINGOIDEA;

EID: 77956210106     PISSN: 10282092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjpt.v17i1.5391     Document Type: Article

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