Cordia subcordata (Boraginaceae), a distylous species on oceanic coral islands, is self-compatible and pollinated by a passerine bird
Background and aims – Distyly is usually rare on oceanic islands, which is probably due to the difficulty for distylous plants to colonize those islands. However, Cordia subcordata was observed to be distylous with short- and long-styled morphs on the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea. To charact...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Meise Botanic Garden
2020-11-01
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Series: | Plant Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://plecevo.eu/article/24681/download/pdf/ |