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Further investigations on cytology of members of commelinaceae with special reference to the role of polyploidy and the origin of ecotypes

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Sharma, A.K., Sharma, A. Further investigations on cytology of members of commelinaceae with special reference to the role of polyploidy and the origin of ecotypes. J Genet 56, 63–84 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02984721

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