Reproductive biology of two species of Canavalia DC. (Fabaceae)-A non-conventional wild legume

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 204, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 762-768

  Sahai, Kanak ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Canavalia gladiata; Canavalia virosa; Extrafloral nectaries; Morphological protandry; Myrmecophily; Pollination

Indexed keywords

ANT; DICOTYLEDON; FLOWER; FRUIT; INBREEDING; LEGUME; MYRMECOPHILY; NECTARY; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; WILD POPULATION;

CAMPYLOMMA VERBASCI; CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA GLADIATA; CANAVALIA VIROSA; FABACEAE; FORMICIDAE; MONOMORIUM MINIMUM;

EID: 71649104785     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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