Comparative reproductive biology of Primula merrilliana Schltr. and P. cicutariifolia Pax

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 278, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 23-32

  Chen, Minglin ^a  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Distyly; Evolution; P. merrilliana; Primula cicutariifolia; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

PRIMULA; PRIMULA CICUTARIIFOLIA; PRIMULA FILCHNERAE; PRIMULA MERRILLIANA; PRIMULACEAE;

EID: 61349164793     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-008-0125-9     Document Type: Article

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