Variation in mycorrhizal specificity for in vitro symbiotic seed germination of Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume

Sains Malaysiana

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 451-455

  Salifah, H A B ^a   Muskhazli, M ^a   Rusea, G ^a   Nithiyaa, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Epiphytic orchid; Germination; Seed viability; Specificity

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; GERMINATION; HOST SPECIFICITY; MONOCOTYLEDON; MYCORRHIZA; SEED SIZE; VIABILITY;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM SP.; GRAMMATOPHYLLUM; GRAMMATOPHYLLUM SCRIPTUM; GRAMMATOPHYLLUM SPECIOSUM; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 79957972297     PISSN: 01266039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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