An example of flexistyly in a wild cardamom species (Amomum maximum (Zingiberaceae))

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 267, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 147-154

  Ren, P Y ^a   Liu, M ^a,b   Li, Q J ^a  

^a KEY LABORATORY OF TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Amomum maximum; Anther appendage; Flexistyly; Pollination biology; Stigma behavior

Indexed keywords

ALPINIA; AMOMUM; AMOMUM MAXIMUM; ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 34548601920     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-007-0554-x     Document Type: Article

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