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Floral traits and pollination modes in Kosteletzkya virginica (Malvaceae)
Author(s): C. J. Ruan, P. Qin and Y. G. Xi
Year: 2005
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Belgian Journal of Botany
Journal Link: http://www.plecevo.eu/
Volume: 138
Issue: 1
Pages: 39-46
Article Topic(s): Morphology,Pollination,Light
Research Setting(s): Field
Species Referenced: Kosteletzkya virginica (Virginia saltmarsh mallow),
Abstract
Studies the morphological changes and conditions under which Kosteletzkya virginica (syn. K. pentacarpos) is pollinated by insects or cross-pollinated. Environmental conditions (sunny versus cloudy) affected the frequency with which plants were self-pollinated.Suggested Citation
C. J. Ruan, P. Qin and Y. G. Xi. "Floral traits and pollination modes in Kosteletzkya virginica (Malvaceae)." Belgian Journal of Botany 138.1 (2005): 39-46.Go back