Structural analysis of female and hermaphroditic flowers of a gynodioecious tree, Ocotea tenera (Lauraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 298-307

  Gibson, J Phil ^a,b   Diggle, Pamela K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; floral evolution; gender system; gynodioecy; Lauraceae; male sterility; Ocotea tenera

Indexed keywords

LAURACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; OCOTEA; OCOTEA TENERA;

EID: 0030938719     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446003     Document Type: Article

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