Emasculation increases seed set in the bird-pollinated hermaphrodite Kniphofia linearifolia (Xanthorrhoeaceae): Evidence for sexual conflict?

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 622-627

  Duffy, Karl J ^a   Patrick, Kirsten L ^a   Johnson, Steven D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera scutellata; Floral emasculation; Hermaphroditism; Kniphofia linearifolia; Pollen tubes; Sunbird

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; FRUIT SET; HERMAPHRODITE; HERMAPHRODITISM; HONEYBEE; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; MONOCOTYLEDON; ORNITHOPHILY; POLLEN; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED SET; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SONGBIRD;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BIRD; BREEDING; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HERMAPHRODITIC SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POLLEN; POLLEN TUBE; POLLINATION;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; BEES; BIRDS; BREEDING; HERMAPHRODITIC ORGANISMS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; POLLEN; POLLEN TUBE; POLLINATION; SEEDS;

EID: 84874838807     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1200531     Document Type: Article

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