Ovule fates in Epilobium obcordatum (Onagraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 316-325

  Seavey, Steven R ^a   Carter, Sarah K ^a,b  

^a LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross fertilization; Embryo; Epilobium obcordatum; Onagraceae; Ovule fates; Self fertilization

Indexed keywords

EPILOBIUM OBCORDATUM;

EID: 0030049270     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446166     Document Type: Article

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