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Some abnormalities in the androecial structure and behaviour withinVulpia sect.Vulpia are described. These features help to trace the evolutionary history of cleistogamous taxa with a single micranthous stamen from chasmogamous taxa with three macranthous stamens.
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Auquier, P., Stace, C.A. Variation in flowering behaviour inVulpia (Poaceae). Pl Syst Evol 136, 47–52 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00985311
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