Breeding system and pollination ecology of two Abrus species (Fabaceae) from tropical West Africa

Acta Botanica Croatica

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-216

  Agbagwa, Ikechukwu O ^a   Obute, Gordian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abrus; Breeding; Cleistogamy; Insects; Out crossing; Phenology; Pollination

Indexed keywords

ABRUS; ABRUS PRECATORIUS; ABRUS PULCHELLUS; ARACHNIDA; CHRYSOPS; FABACEAE; HEXAPODA; RIPTORTUS DENTIPES;

EID: 36048986415     PISSN: 03650588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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