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Functional heterostyly in Tylosema esculentum (Caesalpinioideae).
Annals of botany - 1 Jan 2002
Hartley Mary Luisa, Tshamekeng Ernest, Thomas Sandy M
Abstract excerpt
Tylosema esculentum is a long-lived perennial species endemic to arid areas of southern Africa. Its potential as a crop species has long been recognized as a result of the high oil and protein content of its seeds. The reproductive biology and breeding systems of the species were investigated in wild and experimental populations growing in Botswana. Field observations confirmed that the species is heterostylous...
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