Reproductive Ecology of Acanthus ilicifolius L., a Non-Viviparous Mangrove Associate in Coringa Mangrove Forest, Andhra Pradesh (India)

Acanthus ilicifolius L. (Acanthaceae) is an evergreen non-viviparous mangrove associate. It is hermaphroditic, strongly protandrous, self-compatible, facultative xenogamous, temporally dioecious and melittophilous. The floral mechanism is highly specialized and adapted for pollination by large-bodie...

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Main Authors: Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju, Bethapudi Rajesh, Chappidi Prasada Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-07-01
Series:Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2017-0018