Self-compatibility and floral biology in subdioecious Wurmbea dioica (Colchicaceae)

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-45

  Vaughton, Glenda ^a   Ramsey, Mike ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; DIOECY; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

COLCHICACEAE; SPERMATOPHYTA; WURMBEA DIOICA;

EID: 0037231969     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT02054     Document Type: Article

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