Ekeke Chimezie

Importance of Leaf, Stem and Flower Stalk Anatomical Characters in the Identification of Emilia Cass

Ekeke Chimezie, Ogazie Chinedum Alozie & Mensah Stephen Ikechukwu · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Three species of Emilia Cass. namely E. cocinea (Sims.) G. Don, E. sonchifolia (Linn.) DC and E. preatamissa Milne-Redhead were investigated using their petiole, stem, flower stalk, midrib and epidermal features. The specimens were pretreated, sectioned, stained in 1% Safranin O...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28420

Propagation of Treculia africana Decne Species through Promotion of Seed Germination by Some Physical and Chemical Treatments

Mensah Stephen Ikechukwu & Ekeke Chimezie · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

The benefits, uses and potentials of Treculia africana Decne (African breadfruit) have been identified as socio-economically, industrially and environmentally important. However, lack of commercial propagation posses an extinction threat of this endangered species as seeds expres...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/28123