In vitro regeneration of Hypoxis colchicifolia plantlets

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 25-35

  Appleton, M R ^a   Ascough, G D ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Hypoxis; Medicinal plant; Micropropagation; South Africa; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; COMMERCIALIZATION; HERB; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEDICINAL PLANT; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REGENERATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WILD POPULATION;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

HYPOXIS;

EID: 84860462219     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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