Meiotic studies in 14 species of the nepeta L. (Lamiaceae) from cold desert regions of lahaul-spiti and adjoining areas of Northwest-Himalaya, India

Cytologia

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 231-236

  Saggoo, Manjit Inder Singh ^a   Srivastava, Devendra Kumar ^a   Grewal, Punam ^a  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromosome number; Indian Nepeta L.; Meiosis; Pollen viability

Indexed keywords

LAMIACEAE; LEUCAENA TRICHODES; NEPETA; NEPETA LEUCOPHYLLA; NEPETA SUPINA; PODOSTACHYS;

EID: 84856051707     PISSN: 00114545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.76.231     Document Type: Article

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