Light and temperature effect on germination of four species of Xyris L. (xyridaceae) seeds occurring at the serra do cipó, MG, Brazil;Efeito da luz e da temperatura na germinação de sementes de quatro espécies de Xyris L. (Xyridaceae) ocorrentes na Serra do Cipó, MG, Brasil

Acta Botanica Brasilica

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 149-154

  Abreu, Maria Elizabeth Pereira ^b   Garcia, Queila Souza ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Germination; Positive photoblastic; Seed size; Temperature; Xyris

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984635060     PISSN: 01023306     EISSN: 1677941X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-33062005000100014     Document Type: Article

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