Bird pollination in South African species of Satyrium (Orchidaceae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 203, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 91-98

  Johnson, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Flora of southern Africa; Orchidaceae, Satyrium, Nectarinia; Pollination, ornithophily, nectar

Indexed keywords

AVES; NECTARINIA; ORCHIDACEAE; SATYRIUM; SATYRIUM CARNEUM; SATYRIUM CORIIFOLIUM;

EID: 0030450799     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00985239     Document Type: Article

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