Flower size dimorphism in diclinous plants native to La Réunion Island

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 240, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 163-173

  Humeau, L ^a   Pailler, T ^a   Thompson, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Colonisation; Dicliny; Endemism; Flower size; Islands; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242491468     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0011-4     Document Type: Article

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