Stamens are not essential as an attractant for pollinators in females of cryptically dioecious Thalictrum pubescens pursch. (Ranunculaceae)

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 293-299

  Davis, Sandra L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptic dioecy; Genetic constraints; Pollinater attractants; Thalictrum pubescens; Wind pollination

Indexed keywords

THALICTRUM PUBESCENS;

EID: 0030881440     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050101     Document Type: Article

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