Reproductive biology and phenology of Virola sebifera Aubl. (Myristicaceae) in a mesophytic forest of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil;Biologia reprodutiva e fenologia de Virola sebifera Aubl. (Myristicaceae) em mata mesofítica de Uberlândia, MG, Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Botanica

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 443-451

  Lenza, Eddie ^a   Oliveira, Paulo Eugênio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Dioecy; Floral biology; Mimicry; Phenology

Indexed keywords

MYRISTICACEAE; VIROLA SEBIFERA;

EID: 33847132247     PISSN: 01008404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-84042006000300011     Document Type: Article

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