Seed GERMINATION of VIBURNUM TRELEASEI GAND., an AZOREAN ENDEMIC with HIGH ORNAMENTAL POTENTIAL

Propagation of Ornamental Plants Vol. 10, № 3, 2010: 129-135

Seed GERMINATION OF VIBURNUM TRELEASEI GAND., AN AZOREAN ENDEMIC WITH HIGH ORNAMENTAL POTENTIAL

Mónica Moura* and Luís Silva

CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources – Azores, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Rua Mãe de Deus 58, Apartado 1422, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal, *Fax: + 351 296650100, *E-mail: [email protected]

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