Callus induction in leaf segments of Croton urucurana Baill Indução de calos em segmentos foliares de sangra d'água (Croton urucurana Baill)

Croton urucurana Baill., a species belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae, can be useful in the recovery of degraded riparian areas. In the traditional medicine, it is widely used as cicatrizant and in the treatment of rheumatism. However, its seeds present dormancy and low viability, making the prop...

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Main Authors: Ednabel Caracas Lima, Renato Paiva, Raírys Cravo Nogueira, Fernanda Pereira Soares, Eduardo Bucsam Emrich, Álvaro Augusto Naves Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2008-02-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542008000100002