Subdioecy in Consolea spinosissima (Cactaceae): Breeding system and embryological studies

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1373-1387

  Strittmatter, Lara I ^a   Negrón Ortiz, Vivian ^a   Hickey, R James ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Cactaceae; Consolea spinosissima; Embryology; Jamaica; Sex determination; Sexual morphs; Subdioecy

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

HELLSHIRE HILLS; JAMAICA;

CACTACEAE; CONSOLEA SPINOSISSIMA;

EID: 0036742054     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.89.9.1373     Document Type: Article

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