Development of distylous flowers and investment of biomass in male and female function in Palicourea padifolia (Rubiaceae)

Plant Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 694-704

  Hernandez A ^a   Ornelas, J F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ancillary traits; Distyly; Male and female function; Ontogenetic relationships; Palicourea padifolia; Pollen production

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; BUD; FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWERING; HERB; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; ONTOGENY; POLLEN;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOWER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUBIACEAE; TIME;

BIOMASS; BODY SIZE; FLOWERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUBIACEAE; TIME FACTORS;

PALICOUREA PADIFOLIA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 36749006603     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965238     Document Type: Article

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