Floral emasculation reveals pollen quality limitation of seed output in Bulbine bulbosa (Asphodelaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 174-178

  Vaughton, Glenda ^a   Ramsey, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asphodelaceae; Bulbine bulbosa; Floral emasculation; Ovule discounting; Pollen limitation; Pollination quality; Pollination quantity; Self pollen interference

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); MONOCOTYLEDON; POLLEN LIMITATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

ASPHODELACEAE; BULBINE BULBOSA;

EID: 73249151821     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0900183     Document Type: Article

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