Pollen quality limits seed set in Burchardia umbellata (Colchicaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 845-852

  Ramsey, Mike ^b   Vaughton, Glenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Burchardia umbellata; Colchicaceae; Pollen limitation; Pollen quantity; Self incompatibility; Self pollen interference

Indexed keywords

POLLEN; POLLINATION; SEED SET;

BURCHARDIA UMBELLATA;

EID: 0034089673     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656892     Document Type: Article

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