Thermogenesis in three Philodendron species (Araceae) of French Guiana

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 685-689

  Gibernau, Marc ^a   Barabé, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Araceae; Flower temperature; Flowering cycle; Heating flower

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001569156     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-78-5-685     Document Type: Article

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