Embryology of floral dimorphism and gender system in Consolea corallicola (Cactaceae), a rare species of the Florida keys

Haseltonia

Volumn , Issue 10, 2004, Pages 16-25

  Negrón Ortiz, Vivian ^a   Strittmatter, Lara I ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Consolea corallicola; Cryptic dioecy; Embryology; Ovule abortion; Sex expression

Indexed keywords

AMYRIS; CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA SPINOSISSIMA;

EID: 12344315336     PISSN: 10700048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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