Evidence for stigmatic self-incompatibility, pollination induced ovule enlargement and transmitting tissue exudates in the paleoherb, Saururus cernuus L. (Saururaceae)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 507-519

  Pontieri, Vincenza ^a   Sage, Tammy Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dry stigma; Exudates; Pollen carpel signalling; Saururaceae; SI evolution

Indexed keywords

POLLINATION; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SAURURACEAE; SAURURUS CERNUUS;

EID: 0032755969     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1999.0947     Document Type: Article

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