Hybridization of Saxifraga oppositifolia and S. biflora (Saxifragaceae) in a mixed alpine population

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 207, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 255-272

  Gugerli, Felix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Canonical discriminant analysis; Cross fertility; Hybridization; Morphology; Phenology; S. biflora; S. x kochii. Alpine; Saxifraga oppositifolia; Saxifragaceae

Indexed keywords

ALPS; GERMINATION; HYBRIDIZATION; POLLINATION; SWITZERLAND;

SAXIFRAGA BIFLORA; SAXIFRAGA OPPOSITIFOLIA;

EID: 0031407577     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984391     Document Type: Article

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