Floral biometry, floral rewards and pollen-ovule ratios in some Vicia from Extremadura, Spain

Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-53

  Ortega Olivencia, A ^a   Ramos, S ^a   Rodriguez T ^a   Devesa, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fabaceae; Flower size; Nectar; Pollen production; Pollen size

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA;

FLORAL REWARD; FLOWER SIZE; NECTAR; POLLEN PRODUCTION; POLLEN SIZE; POLLEN-OVULE RATIO;

SPAIN, EXTREMADURA;

EID: 0031469009     PISSN: 09604286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960428600003851     Document Type: Article

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