An examination of the reproductive biology of Telopea speciosissima (Proteaceae) with emphasis on the nature of protandry and the role of self-pollination in fruit set

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-83

  Offord, C A ^a  

^a Botanic Gardens Trust   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fruit set; Homogamy; Pollen viability; Protandry; Proteaceae; Self incompatibility; Self pollination; Stigma receptivity; Telopea speciosissima; Waratah

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; FRUIT SET; PROTANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

PROTEACEAE; TELOPEA SPECIOSISSIMA;

EID: 2142830930     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/380745     Document Type: Article

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