Stamen fusion in plants: Diversity, adaptive significance, and taxonomic implications

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 452-466

  Ren, Ming Xun ^a  

^a Wuhan Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Evolution; Floral syndrome; Gynostemium; Monadelphous stamen; Pollination; Reproductive ecology; Synantherous stamen

Indexed keywords

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SPERMATOPHYTA; STYLIDIACEAE;

EID: 57349084722     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.06184     Document Type: Review

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