Reproductive biology of Ophiopogon xylorrhizus (Liliaceae s.l.): An endangered endemic of Yunnan, Southwest China

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-107

  He, Tian Hua ^a   Rao, Guang Yuan ^a   You, Rui Lin ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GEOPHYTE; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

CHINA;

OPHIOPOGON XYLORRHIZUS;

EID: 0034110293     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT98028     Document Type: Article

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