The mating system of the tropical understory shrub Ardisia escallonioides (Myrsinaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 456-460

  Pascarella, John B ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ardisia escallonioides; Florida; Mating system; Myrsinaceae; Outcrossing rate; Reproductive ecology; Tropical shrub

Indexed keywords

MATING SYSTEM; OUTCROSSING RATE; SHRUB;

FLORIDA; USA;

ARDISIA; ARDISIA ESCALLONIOIDES; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MYRSINACEAE;

EID: 0030760925     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446021     Document Type: Article

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