Aspects relating to seed production in Gloriosa superba L.

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 191-197

  Le Roux, L G ^a,b   Robbertse, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ovule development; Sarcotestal seed; Seed germination; Seed production; Zoochory

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; OVULE MORPHOLOGY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED STRUCTURE;

GLORIOSA SUPERBA; POLYGONUM;

EID: 0030656352     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30743-2     Document Type: Article

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