Biology of Aerial Parasitic Vines in Brunei Darussalam: Cuscuta and Cassytha (Love Vines)

  • Kushan Udayanga Tennakoon Institute for Biodiversity & Environmental Research & Environmental and Life Sciences Program, FoS Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
  • Roshanizah Rosli Institute for Biodiversity & Environmental Research Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
  • Quang-Vuong Le Institute for Biodiversity & Environmental Research Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Abstract

As this is a Research Note, We did not incoporate an Abstract

Author Biographies

Kushan Udayanga Tennakoon, Institute for Biodiversity & Environmental Research & Environmental and Life Sciences Program, FoS Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Director, Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER)
Roshanizah Rosli, Institute for Biodiversity & Environmental Research Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Education Ofifcer
Quang-Vuong Le, Institute for Biodiversity & Environmental Research Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Post doctoral fellow

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Published
2016-12-06