Rodent pollination in the African lily Massonia depressa (Hyacinthaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 1-12, 2001, Pages 1768-1773

  Johnson, Steven D ^a   Pauw, Anton ^b   Midgley, Jeremy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Convergent evolution; Floral syndrome; Hyacinthaceae; Massonia depressa; Nectar; Pollen; Pollination; Rodent; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000085365     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3558351     Document Type: Article

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