Evidence of sex change in ilex integra

Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-78

  Takagi, Etsuro ^a   Togashi, Katsumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aquifoliaceae; Dioecious plants; Ilex; Sex change; Sex expression

Indexed keywords

AQUIFOLIACEAE; AVES; ILEX; ILEX INTEGRA;

EID: 84855574842     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B11-085     Document Type: Note

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