Floral biology and reproductive system of enantiostylous Senna corymbosa (Caesalpiniaceae)

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 49-61

  Laporta, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bombus; Buzz Pollination; Cassieae; Enantiostyly; Floral biology; Reproductive system; Senna

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BEE; BREEDING; FERTILIZATION; FLOWER; GERMINATION; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SENNA;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; BEES; BREEDING; CASSIA; FERTILIZATION; FLOWERS; GERMINATION; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SENNA PLANT;

ANIMALIA; BOMBUS ATRATUS; CAESALPINIOIDEAE; CASSIEAE; SENNA; SENNA CORYMBOSA;

EID: 27644526901     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 00347744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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