Reproductive phenology of Melocactus (Cactaceae) species from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Botanica

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-244

  Fonseca, Rosineide Braz Santos ^a   Funch, Ligia Silveira ^a   Borba, Eduardo Leite ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Hybridization; Melocactus; Phenology; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; MELOCACTUS; MELOCACTUS ERNESTII;

EID: 53849098425     PISSN: 01008404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-84042008000200006     Document Type: Article

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