
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bernhardt, P 
A1  - Knox, RB 
A1  - Calder, DM 
T1  - Floral Biology and Self-Incompatibility in Some Australian Mistletoes of the Genus <I>Amyema</I> (Loranthaceae)
JF  - Australian Journal of Botany
JO  - Aust. J. Bot.
Y1  - 1980
VL  - 28
IS  - 4
SP  - 437
EP  - 451
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/BT9800437 
N2  - Facultative cleistogamy has not been found In some Austrahan Amyema spp , and the stigma does not functlon in pollen presentation at anthesis. Wlthin mature flower buds self-polllnatlon is prevented by morphological and physiological barriers, a protandrous condition largely prevents mechanical or zoophilous self-pollination In vitro pollination experiments revealed that xenogamous crosses are most successful In the production of pollen tubes in the style although geitonogamy may act as a 'fail safe mechanism' at varying levels under natural condltlons in A miquelii (Lehm, ex Miq) Van Tiegh, A. miraculosum (Miq ) Van Tiegh and A. penduium (Sieber ex Spreng ) Van Tiegh. Of the four species studied, A. quandang (Lindl ) Van Tiegh had the highest levels of self-compatibility. 
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