Floral biology and reproductive mechanisms of Mussambê (Cleome spinosa Jacq) aiming at the plant breeding

Some plants from Cleome genus in Capparaceae family are used as medicinal and ornamental plants. The aim of this work was to study the fl oral biology and the reproductive mechanisms of C. spinosa to the plant breeding. Anthesis occurred between 17:30 to 18:30. The anthesis process is intimately rel...

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Main Authors: Cláudio Lúcio Fernandes Amaral, Ana Carla Brito, Douglas de Almeida Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-12-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume204/p27a34.pdf