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Pollination biology, self-incompatibility, and sterility in Ipomoea pandurata (L.) GFW MEYER (Convolvulaceae)
Author(s): J. M. Stucky and R. L. Beckmann
Year: 1982
Publication Type: Article
Journal: American Journal of Botany
Volume: 69
Issue: 6
Pages: 1022-1031
Article Topic(s): Morphology, Pollination, Seed collecting, Seed increase
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Ipomoea pandurata (Man of the earth),
Abstract
Describes the reasons why Ipomoea pandurata rarely produces seed. Although the species is self-incompatible, this is a secondary factor contributing to reduced seed production. The primary factor is sterility caused by pollen tube failure in the style.Suggested Citation
J. M. Stucky and R. L. Beckmann. "Pollination biology, self-incompatibility, and sterility in Ipomoea pandurata (L.) GFW MEYER (Convolvulaceae)." American Journal of Botany 69.6 (1982): 1022-1031.Go back