Self-incompatibility, seed abortion and clonality in the breeding systems of several Western Australian Drosera species (Droseraceae)

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 191-201

  Chen, Lin ^a   James, Sidney H ^a   Stace, Helen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROSERA; DROSERA GLANDULIGERA; DROSERA ROSULATA; DROSERA TUBAESTYLIS; DROSERACEAE;

BREEDING SYSTEM; CLONALITY; SEED ABORTION; SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030953210     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96027     Document Type: Article

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