Comparative reproductive biology of the six species of Rhododendron (Ericaceae) in Hong Kong, South China

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 221-229

  Ng, Sai chit ^a   Corlett, Richard T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Breeding system; China; Pollination; Rarity; Rhododendron; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CHINA; FLOWERING; INSECT; POLLEN; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEED PRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

APIS CERANA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS EXIMIUS; ERICACEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON CHAMPIONIAE; RHODODENDRON FARRERAE; RHODODENDRON HONGKONGENSE; RHODODENDRON MOULMAINENSE; RHODODENDRON SIMIARUM; RHODODENDRON SIMSII; XYLOCOPA;

EID: 0034077968     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-78-2-221     Document Type: Article

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