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SEED CHARACTERIZATION FOR PROPAGATION AND CONSERVATION OF PULCHELLA SUBSP. GRANDIFLORA (DUBARD) DE KOK, A NEW CALEDONIAN ORNAMENTAL ENDEMIC

Charly Zongo1, Margaux Sabourin2, Laurent Démaret1, Gildas Gâteblé1, Bruno Fogliani1, and Philippe Marmey2*

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