Breeding system and floral morphometry of distylous Psychotria L. species in the Atlantic rain forest, SE Brazil

Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 755-760

  Castro, C C ^a   Oliveira, P E A M ^b   Alves, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Distyly; Mating system; Pollination; Psychotria; Rubiaceae; Self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

FLOWER; MORPHOMETRY;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BREEDING; FLOWER; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTRIA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BRAZIL; BREEDING; FLOWERS; PSYCHOTRIA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

PSYCHOTRIA; PSYCHOTRIA MAPOURIOIDES; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 10344238969     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830349     Document Type: Article

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