Change in floral orientation in Anisodus luridus (Solanaceae) protects pollen grains and facilitates development of fertilized ovules

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1618-1624

  Wang, Yun ^a   Meng, Li Lua ^b   Yang, Yong Ping ^a   Duan, Yuan Wen ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anisodus luridus; Male female fitness; Persistent calyx; Pollen viability; Qinghai tibet plateau; Rain; Solanaceae; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; DICOTYLEDON; FITNESS; GERMINATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PERENNIAL PLANT; POLLEN; POLLINATOR; SOLAR RADIATION;

CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

ANISODUS LURIDUS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 78049269540     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000010     Document Type: Article

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