Rapid in vitro micropropagation of Agapanthus praecox

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 86, Issue , 2013, Pages 46-50

  Baskaran, Ponnusamy ^a   Van Staden, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agapanthus praecox; In vitro regeneration; Micropropagation; Ornamental plant; Plant growth regulators

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CLONAL GROWTH; GROWTH REGULATOR; MONOCOTYLEDON; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); REGENERATION; ROOTING; SURVIVAL; VERMICULITE;

EID: 84874755243     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.01.008     Document Type: Article

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