Architectural effects mimic floral sexual dimorphism in Solanum (Solanaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2030-2040

  Diggle, Pamela K ^a   Miller, Jill S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Andromonoecy; Architecture; Flower morphology; Positional effects; Sexual dimorphism; Solanum; Unisexual flowers

Indexed keywords

ANDROMONOECY; FLORAL TRAIT; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM;

EID: 24144468078     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.12.2030     Document Type: Article

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