Inversostyly: A new stylar polymorphism in an oil-secreting plant, Hemimeris racemosa (Scrophulariaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1878-1886

  Pauw, Anton ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Distyly; Enantiostyly; Evolution of selfing; Hemimeris sabulosa; Heterostyly; Mating system; Morph ratio; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

POLYMORPHISM;

APOIDEA; HEMIMERIS; HEMIMERIS SABULOSA; REDIVIVA; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 27544507345     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.11.1878     Document Type: Article

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