Micropropagation of Romulea minutiflora, Sisyrinchium laxum and Tritonia gladiolaris - Iridaceae with ornamental potential

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 216-221

  Ascough, G D ^a   Swart, P A ^a   Finnie, J F ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Auxins; Carbohydrates; Corm formation; Cytokinins; Shoot induction

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; COMMERCIALIZATION; GROWTH REGULATOR; HORMONE; MONOCOTYLEDON; MORPHOLOGY; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); SHOOT; SHOOT GROWTH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

IRIDACEAE; ROMULEA; SISYRINCHIUM IRIDIFOLIUM; TRITONIA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 78651489550     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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