A quantitative evaluation of the distylous syndrome in Sebaea grandis (Gentianaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 785-790

  Wolfe, L M ^a   Massinga, P H ^b   Johnson, S D ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Distyly; Heterostyly; Incompatibility; Pollination; Polymorphism; Sebaea grandis

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FLORAL TRAIT; FRUIT; GRASSLAND; HERB; HERMAPHRODITE; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; INCOMPATIBILITY; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLEN; POLYMORPHISM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

GENTIANACEAE; SEBAEA;

EID: 70350566515     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.07.014     Document Type: Article

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