Open AccessFlower Morphology, Pollination Biology and Mating System of the Complex Flower of Vigna caracalla (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae)
Author(s) -
A.V. Etcheverry,
María M. Alemán,
Trinidad Figueroa Fleming
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcn106
Subject(s) - biology , pollinator , pollination , botany , anthesis , population , mating , ecology , pollen , cultivar , demography , sociology
Vigna caracalla has the most complex flower among asymmetrical Papilionoideae. The objective of this study was to understand the relationships among floral characteristics, specialization, mating system and the role of floral visitors under different ecological contexts.
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