Floral biology of gender monomorphism and dimorphism in Wurmbea dioica (Colchicaceae) in Western Australia

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 289-301

  Case, Andrea ^a,b   Barrett, Spencer C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution of dioecy; Floral longevity; Insect pollination; Pollen presentation; Protogyny; Stigma anther separation

Indexed keywords

DIMORPHISM; MORPHOLOGY; POLLINATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

APOIDEA; COLCHICACEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; WURMBEA DIOICA;

EID: 1942484699     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/382796     Document Type: Article

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