Evidence for unusual choice of host and haustoria by Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f) Ettingsh, a leafy mistletoe

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 186-190

  Mudgal, Gaurav ^a   Mudgal, Brajesh ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^b Lord Krishna College   (India)

Author keywords

Epicortical roots; Haustoria; Hemi parasite; Loranthaceae; Solitary unions

Indexed keywords

ANNONA; ANNONA SQUAMOSA; DENDROPHTHOE; LORANTHACEAE; MANGIFERA INDICA; MANILKARA ZAPOTA; PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 79551594108     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235401003755387     Document Type: Article

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