Study on seed morphometry of seven threatened Himalayan orchids exhibiting varied life modes

Acta Botanica Gallica

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 443-449

  Verma, Jagdeep ^a   Kusum, ^a   Thakur, Kranti ^a   Sembi, Jaspreet K ^b   Vij, S P ^c  

^a Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management   (India)

^b Department of Biotechnology   (India)

^c PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CITES; Himalaya; Life modes; Orchid; Seed morphometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882429323     PISSN: 12538078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12538078.2012.750582     Document Type: Article

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