Fly pollination of Gorteria diffusa (Asteraceae), and a possible mimetic function for dark spots on the capitulum

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 429-436

  Johnson, S D ^a   Midgley, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Bombyliidae; Flora of southern Africa; Gorteria diffuse; Megapalpus nitidus; Mimicry; Pollination

Indexed keywords

BEE-FLY; CAPITULUM; FLOWER SPOT; MIMESIS; POLLINATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

APOIDEA; ASTERACEAE; BOMBYLIIDAE; CAPITULUM; DIMORPHOTHECA; DIPTERA; GAZANIA; GORTERIA; GORTERIA DIFFUSA; MEGAPALPUS; MEGAPALPUS NITIDUS; PELARGONIUM;

EID: 0030825599     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446018     Document Type: Article

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