The pollination of Merremia palmeri (Convolvulaceae): Can hawk moths be trusted?

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1050-1056

  Willmott, Alexander P ^a   Búrquez, Alberto ^b  

^a Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Convolvulaceae; floral biology; nectar; pollination; Sonoran Desert; Sphingidae

Indexed keywords

MERREMIA PALMERI; CONVOLVULACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; SPHINGIDAE;

FRUIT SET; HAWK MOTH; POLLINATION; SEED SET; SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY;

MEXICO, SONORAN DESERT;

EID: 0030428113     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445994     Document Type: Article

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