Floral biology, breeding systems and population genetic structure of three climbing bauhinia species (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) in Hong Kong, China

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-159

  Lau, Carol P Y ^a   Saunders, Richard M K ^a   Ramsden, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bauhinia championii; Bauhinia corymbosa; Bauhinia glauca; Hong Kong; ISSR; Lianas; Population genetic structure; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

CLIMBING PLANT; FLOWER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BAUHINIA; BAUHINIA CHAMPIONII; BAUHINIA CORYMBOSA; BAUHINIA GLAUCA; CAESALPINIOIDEAE; FABACEAE; GRAPHIUM (BUTTERFLY); PAPILIO; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 69749122085     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467408005762     Document Type: Article

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