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High male reproductive success of hermaphrodites in the androdioecious Phillyrea angustifolia.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Jul 2002
Vassiliadis Christine, Saumitou-Laprade Pierre, Lepart Jacques, Viard Frédérique
Abstract excerpt
Androdioecy, the coexistence of males and hermaphrodites within a population, is a rare breeding system, often considered as unlikely to evolve because of restrictive conditions for its maintenance. Phillyrea angustifolia, a wind-pollinated shrub, is one of the handful species reported to be androdioecious. Our previous studies have shown that natural populations of this species in southern France exhibit higher...
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