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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-07-01
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Series: | Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2017-0018 |