Levels of apomictic and amphimictic seed formation in a natural population of Coprosma robusta (Rubiaceae) in Riccarton Bush, Christchurch, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 287-291

  Heenan, P B ^a   Molloy, B P J ^a   Bicknell, R A ^b   Luo, C ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apomixis; C. robusta; Coprosma; Flow cytometry; New Zealand flora; Rubiaceae

Indexed keywords

SEED;

COPROSMA; COPROSMA ROBUSTA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 0142126723     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2003.9512847     Document Type: Article

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