Floral biology and breeding system of Psychotria tenuinervis Muell. Arg. (Rubiaceae) in the Atlantic rain forest, SE Brazil

Acta Botanica Brasilica

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 879-884

  De Castro, Cibele Cardoso ^c   Virillo, Carolina Bernucci ^a   Ramos, Flavio Nunes ^b   Semir, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALFENAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Distyly; Flower; Herkogamy; Pollination

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; PSYCHOTRIA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 38649119533     PISSN: 01023306     EISSN: 1677941X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-33062007000400012     Document Type: Article

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