Pollination and mating systems of apodanthaceae and the distribution of reproductive traits in parasitic angiosperms

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1083-1094

  Bellot, Sidonie ^a   Renner, Susanne S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apodanthaceae; Dioecy; Field observations; Fly pollination; Phylogeny; Sexual system

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANGIOSPERM; DATA ACQUISITION; DIOECY; FOLIAGE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATING SUCCESS; PARASITIC PLANT; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; APODANTHACEAE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIOECY; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; FLOWER; FLY POLLINATION; GENETICS; GENITAL SYSTEM; INSECT; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION;

APODANTHACEAE; DIOECY; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; FLY POLLINATION; PHYLOGENY; SEXUAL SYSTEM;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; FLOWERS; INSECTS; PHYLOGENY; POLLINATION;

ANIMALIA; APODANTHACEAE; CALLIPHORIDAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SANTALACEAE;

EID: 84878836665     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1200627     Document Type: Article

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