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Sex at high altitudes: plant reproduction

Dioecy

 

Dioecy in Valeriana tripteris (Valerianaceae)

Functionally male and female flowers are completely separated on different individuals. A) Flower of female with sterile anthers. B) Much larger flower of males with sterile ovaries (style without stigma).

dioecy

1 - Dioecy (after Schröter 1926)

 

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29 August 2011
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