Storage of pollen allows for gene exchange between geographically isolated individuals, and for controlled pollination when flowering of staminate and pistillate flowers or individual plants is asynchronous. Desiccation of pollen is essential for the retention of high longevity, yet research into pollen storage behavior of wild species is infrequently performed. Hibiscus clayi and Pritchardia minor […]
Applied pollen conservation research of endangered Hawaiian endemic Hibiscus and Pritchardia species
