Term:
Cornucopia phenology
Cornucopia phenology
Definition:
A flowering strategy in which a many flowers are produced each day over a relatively long time.
A flowering strategy in which a many flowers are produced each day over a relatively long time.
Notes:
This phenological term was coined by Al Gentry. See the following paper for more information. The Cornucopia phenology was also called the Type 3 phenology by Gentry. Gentry, A. 1974. Coevolutionary patterns in Central American Bigoniaceae. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 61: 728-759.
This phenological term was coined by Al Gentry. See the following paper for more information. The Cornucopia phenology was also called the Type 3 phenology by Gentry. Gentry, A. 1974. Coevolutionary patterns in Central American Bigoniaceae. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 61: 728-759.