The presence of heterospecific pollen on stigmas of nectariferous and nectarless orchids and its consequences for their reproductive success

Protoplasma

Volumn 208, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 65-75

  Neiland, M R M ^a   Wilcock, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heterospecific pollen; Orchids; Pollination; Reproductive success; Seed set; Stigma

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FERTILIZATION; FRUITING; OVULE; PLANT REPRODUCTION; POLLEN GRAIN; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED WEIGHT; SIZE; STIGMA;

ARMERIA MARITIMA; CALTHA PALUSTRIS; COCHLEARIA OFFICINALIS; CYTISUS SCOPARIUS; DACTYLORHIZA PURPURELLA; GOODYERA; GYMNADENIA; ORCHIS; PRIMULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0033403609     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01279076     Document Type: Conference Paper

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