Sexual structure and reproductive ecology of Amaioua guianensis Aubl. (Rubiaceae), a dioecious species of "cerrado" woody plant formations;Estrutura sexual e ecologia reprodutiva de Amaioua guianensis Aubl. (Rubiaceae), uma espécie dióica de formações florestais de cerrado

Revista Brasileira de Botanica

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 353-362

  Amorim, Felipe Wanderley ^a   Oliveira, Paulo Eugênio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amaioua; Dioecy; Pollination; Rubiaceae; Secondary pollen presentation

Indexed keywords

AMAIOUA; AMAIOUA GUIANENSIS; APOIDEA; AVES; GARDENIEAE; RUBIACEAE; SPHINGIDAE;

EID: 33847093737     PISSN: 01008404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-84042006000300003     Document Type: Article

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