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Factors That Influence the Duration of the Staminate and Pistillate Phases of Lobelia cardinalis Flowers
Author(s): B. Devlin and A. G. Stephenson
Year: 1984
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Botanical Gazette
Volume: 145
Issue: 3
Pages: 323-328
Article Topic(s): Pollination,Phenology
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse
Species Referenced: Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower),
Abstract
The staminate phase of Lobelia cardinalis was shorted by pollen removal. The pistillate phase was decreased by pollination and by a longer staminate phase. Duration of both flower phases was correlated with flower position.Suggested Citation
B. Devlin and A. G. Stephenson. "Factors That Influence the Duration of the Staminate and Pistillate Phases of Lobelia cardinalis Flowers." Botanical Gazette 145.3 (1984): 323-328.Go back