Towards a unified terminology for angiosperm reproductive systems

• Published in: Acta Botânica Brasílica Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 329 - 348
• Main Authors: Cardoso, João Custódio Fernandes, Viana, Matheus Lacerda, Matias, Raphael, Furtado, Marco Túlio, Caetano, Ana Paula de Souza, Consolaro, Hélder, Brito, Vinícius Lourenço Garcia de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 01.09.2018
• Subjects: apomictic systems; asexual reproduction; floral systems; flowering plants; incompatibility systems; mating systems; reproductive biology; sexual reproduction; sexual systems

ABSTRACT Angiosperms display an enormous diversity of forms, functions and strategies when it comes to reproduction. This multiplicity has been translated into several terminological concepts and contexts, which have facilitated further research. On the other hand, the use of terms that address the...