Effect of pollen load, self-pollination and plant size on seeds and germination in the endangered pink-lipped spider orchid, Caladenia behrii

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-314

  Petit, Sophie ^a   Jusaitis, Manfred ^b   Bickerton, Doug ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GERMINATION; MONOCOTYLEDON; POLLEN; SEED SIZE;

ARACHNORCHIS; ARANEAE; CALADENIA; HEXAPODA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 68949163966     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT08117     Document Type: Article

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