Flower development and reproductive continuity in Mediterranean Ruscus aculeatus L. (Liliaceae)

Protoplasma

Volumn 208, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 58-64

  Martínez Pallé, Esther ^a   Aronne, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bud morphology; Dioecy; Fruit persistence; Mediterranean species; Phenology; Ruscus aculeatus

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENT; FLOWERING; HERMAPHRODITISM; PHENOLOGY; PLANT REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

RUSCUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 17544385672     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01279075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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