In vitro bulblet production of Brunsvigia undulata from twin-scales

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 305-312

  Rice, L J ^a   Finnie, J F ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amaryllidaceae; Micropropagation; Twin scales

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CHARCOAL; CULTIVAR; GROWTH REGULATOR; HERB; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHOTOPERIOD;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AMARYLLIDACEAE; BRUNSVIGIA;

EID: 79955482974     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.08.011     Document Type: Article

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