Self-compatibility in chionochloa pallens and c. macra (poaceae) confirmed by hand pollination of excised styles

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 259-262

  McKone, Mark J ^a   Thom, Andrea L ^a   Kelly, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chionochloa; Poaceae; Pollen tube growth; Self compatibility; Self pollination

Indexed keywords

CHIONOCHLOA MACRA; CHIONOCHLOA PALLENS; POACEAE;

EID: 0030817222     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.1997.10414163     Document Type: Article

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