Floral features and reproductive ecology in Thymelaea hirsuta (L.) Endl.

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 250, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 157-172

  Cornara, L ^a   Borghesi, B ^a   Caporali, E ^b   Casazza, G ^b   Roccotiello, E ^a   Troiano, G ^a   Minuto, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anemophily; Dioecy; Entomophily; Heterodichogamy; Pollen; Pollination mechanism; Thymelaea hirsuta

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; THYMELAEA HIRSUTA; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 15744375406     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-004-0236-x     Document Type: Article

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