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Astrophytum capricorne

Popularity of Astrophytum capricorne over time

[Plots of numbers of papers mentioning Astrophytum capricorne (filled column histogram and left hand axis scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (complete line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in box on the left hand side); Plots of a proportional micro index, derived from numbers of papers mentioning Astrophytum capricorne as a proportion (scaled by multiplying by one million) of the total number of papers published for that year (broken line frequency polygon and right hand scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (broken line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in broken line box on the right hand side)]

Total Mentions (Biological Abstracts/Biosis Previews):

References

 

Maiti RK, Perdome-Velazquez H, Singh VP (2003) Comparative morphology of six species of mother plants of Astrophytum grown in a green house. Crop Research (Hisar) 25, 530-8. Contact: Maiti, R. K. ; Perdome-Velazquez, Hector ; Singh, V. P.; Departamento de Quimica y Biologia, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Cholula, Santa Catarina Martir-Puebla, Puebla, C. P. 72 820, Mexico

 

Maiti RK, Perdome-Velazquez H, Singh VP (2003) Dermal characteristics of stems of five species of Astrophytum (Cactaceae). Crop Research (Hisar) 25, 539-45. Contact: Maiti, R. K. ; Perdome-Velazquez, Hector ; Singh, V. P.; Departamento de Quimica y Biologia, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Cholula, Santa Catarina Martir-Puebla, Puebla, C. P. 72 820, Mexico

 

Maiti RK, Hector Perdomo V, Garcia-Guzman J, Sylvia Reyna T, Singh VP (2002) A novel technique for the germination and propagation of four species of Astrophytum (Cactaceae). Crop Research (Hisar) 24, 149-53. Contact: Maiti, R. K. ; Hector Perdomo, V. ; Garcia-Guzman, J. ; Sylvia Reyna, T. ; Departamento de Quimica y Biologia, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Santa Catarina Martir, C. P. 72 820, Cholula, PUE, Mexico

rmaiti@mail.udlap.mx

 

Das AB, Mohanty S, Das P (2000) Cytophotometric estimation of 4C DNA content and chromosome analysis in four species of Astrophytum Lem. of the family Cactaceae. Cytologia (Tokyo) 65, 141-8. Contact: Das, A. B. ; Mohanty, S. ; Das, P.; Cytogenetics Laboratory, Regional Plant Resource Centre, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 751015, India

 

De La Rosa-Ibarra M, Garcia H (1994) Stimulation of germination on five species of cacti in danger of extinction. Phyton (Buenos Aires) 56, 147-50. Contact: Dep. Botanica, Universidad Autonoma Agraria, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico CP 25000, Mexico

 

Iwashina T, Ootani S, Hayashi K (1988) On the Pigmented Spherical Bodies and Crystals in Tepals of Cactaceous Species in Reference to the Nature of Betalains or Flavonols. Botanical Magazine Tokyo 101, 175-84. Contact: IWASHINA T ; TSUKUBA BOT GARDEN, NATL SCI MUS, TSUKUBA, IBARAKI 305, JPN

 

Wery H (1984) Astrophytes to Graft or Not to Graft. Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten 35, 63-6. Contact: WERY H; WIESSENBACHSTR 18, D-7980 RAVENSBURG

 

Ochoterena I (1926) Note on the identification of some plants known as Peyote. Rev Mexicana Biol 6, 95-106.

 

 

 

 


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