Pollination of Amorphophallus johnsonii (Araceae) by carrion beetles (Phaeochrous amplus) in a Ghanaian rain forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 409-418

  Beath, Daniel D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amorphophallus johnsonii; Araceae; Carrion beetles; Ghana; Pollination; Rainforest

Indexed keywords

CARRION BEETLE; POLLINATION;

GHANA;

AMORPHOPHALLUS JOHNSONII; ARACEAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HEMIGYMNOCHAETA UNICOLOR; PARYPHODES TIGRINUS; PHAEOCHROUS AMPLUS;

EID: 0030447856     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400009603     Document Type: Article

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