Comparative structure and pollen production of the stamens and pollinator-deceptive staminodes of Commelina coelestis and C. dianthifolia (Commelinaceae)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1113-1130

  Hrycan, William C ^a   Davis, Arthur R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autogamy; C. dianthifolia; Commelina coelestis; Deception; Endothecium; Floral mimicry; Pollen polymorphism; Pollen viability; Raphide crystals; Staminode

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; MIMICRY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLEN; VIABILITY;

COMMELINA; COMMELINA COELESTIS; COMMELINA DIANTHIFOLIA; ENDOTHECIUM; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; COMMELINACEAE;

ARTICLE; COMMELINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOWER; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION;

COMMELINA; FLOWERS; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 21244434840     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mci134     Document Type: Article

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