Reproductive ecology of three endangered African violet (Saintpaulia H. Wendl.) species in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 219-227

  Kolehmainen, Johanna K ^a   Mutikainen, Pia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Flower abortion; Fruit set; Interspecific hybridization; Pollination; Reproductive phenology

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANGA [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA; USAMBARA MOUNTAINS;

APOIDEA; GESNERIACEAE; SAINTPAULIA; SAINTPAULIA CONFUSA;

EID: 33744467401     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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