Variable patterns of seed maturation and abortion in Alliaria petiolata (Brassicaceae)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1677-1686

  Susko, David J ^a   Lovett Doust, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alliaria petiolata; Brassicaceae; Garlic mustard; Ovule abortion; Patterns; Seed maturation

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; INFRUCTESCENCE; NORTH AMERICA;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FRUIT; MATURATION; SEED;

CANADA; KENTUCKY; ONTARIO; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES;

ALLIARIA PETIOLATA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BRASSICA; BRASSICACEAE; DICOTYLEDONEAE;

EID: 0032464306     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-76-10-1677     Document Type: Article

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