Pollination of Diuris maculata R Br (Orchidaceae) by floral mimicry of the native legumes Daviesia spp and Pultenaea scabra R. Br.

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 165-173

  Beardsell, D V ^a,b   Clements, M A ^c   Hutchinson, J F ^b   Williams, E G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Institute for Horticultural Development   (Australia)

^c Australian National Botanic Gardens   (Australia)

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EID: 0022851187     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: 14449862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT9860165     Document Type: Article

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