Post-floral perianth functionality: Contribution of persistent sepals to seed development in Helleborus foetidus (Ranunculaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1486-1491

  Herrera, Carlos M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allometry; Calyx size; Helleborus foetidus; Perianth persistence; Ranunculaceae; Seed size; Sepal photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

FLOWER;

HELLEBORUS; HELLEBORUS FOETIDUS; RANUNCULACEAE; VERATRUM;

EID: 23944483373     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.9.1486     Document Type: Article

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