Botanical and agronomical characterisation of three species of cucurbit consumed as sauce in west africa: Citrullus sp., Cucumeropsis mannii naudin and lagenaria siceraria (molina) standl;Caractérisation botanique et agronomique de trois espèces de cucurbites consommées en sauce en afrique de l'ouest : Citrullus sp., Cucumeropsis mannii naudin et lagenaria siceraria (molina) standl

Biotechnology, Agronomy and Society and Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 189-199

  Zoro Bi, Irié A ^a   Koffi, KéVin K ^a   Djè, Yao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Agronomic characters; Botany; Citrullus sp; Cucumeropsis mannii; Cucurbitaceae; C te d'Ivoire; Lagenaria siceraria

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS; CUCUMEROPSIS MANNII; CUCURBITACEAE; LAGENARIA SICERARIA;

EID: 84907194231     PISSN: 13706233     EISSN: 17804507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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