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Cleistogamy in Scutellaria indica (Labiatae): effective mating system and population genetic structure.
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 1999
Sun M
Abstract excerpt
Scutellaria indica is a perennial herb with both chasmogamous (CH) and cleistogamous (CL) flowers on the same plant in some populations, and only CL flowers in other populations. Actual seed production by CH and CL flowers was investigated in populations of S. indica. The average seed set of CL flowers was 19 times higher than CH flowers, indicating much greater fertilization success. The CL seeds were also...
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