Flower structure and reproductive biology in Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco (Apocynaceae), a tree pollinated by deceit

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 869-878

  Lin, Susana ^a   Bernardello, Gabriel ^a  

^a Inst Multidisciplinario Biol V   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aspidosperma quebracho blanco; Deceit; Extrafloral nectaries; Flower morphology; Moth pollination; Reproductive biology; Self compatibility

Indexed keywords

FLOWER; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; ZOOCHORY;

ASPIDOSPERMA QUEBRACHO-BLANCO;

EID: 0032747124     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314187     Document Type: Article

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