Anatomy and morphology of sunflower

Sunflower Technology and Production

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 67-111

  Seiler, Gerald J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflorescence; Internal anatomy; Morphology; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103019458     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780891182276.ch03     Document Type: Chapter

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