Comparative morphometric, physiological and chemical studies of wild and cultivated plant types of Withania somnifera (Solanaceae)

Current Science

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 644-650

  Joshi, Chandrika ^a   Gajbhiye, Narendra ^a   Phurailatpam, Arunkumar ^a   Geetha, K A ^a   Maiti, Satyabrata ^a  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical profile; Floral structure; Flow cytometer; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 77957663137     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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