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Ziziphus nummularia (Burm. f.) Wight et Arn. is a multipurpose wild economic species well adapted to dry and hot climates of north-western plains, central India and dry regions of peninsular India. This species is reported here for its potential value in drier regions of India and may be considered for future plant genetic resource programmes.
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Authors express their sincere thanks to the Director, NBPGR, for guidance as well as for providing all available help rendered during the course of study. Thanks are also due to CIAH, Bikaner for sharing desirable information. Acknowledgements are also due to Dr Rakesh Srivastava, Dr ER Nayar, Ms Rita Gupta and Sh. OP Dhariwal for providing material for study and helping in herbarium studies and Sh. Shashi K Sharma for organizing the data.
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Pandey, A., Singh, R., Radhamani, J. et al. Exploring the potential of Ziziphus nummularia (Burm. f.) Wight et Arn. from drier regions of India. Genet Resour Crop Evol 57, 929–936 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-010-9566-4
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