Pollination by deceit in nutmeg (Myristica insipida, Myristicaceae): Floral displays and beetle activity at male and female trees

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1266-1274

  Armstrong, Joseph E ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beetle pollination; Cantharophily; Deceit pollination; Floral display; Flowering phenology; Mimicry; Myristicaceae; Nutmeg

Indexed keywords

BEETLE ACTIVITY; FLORAL DISPLAY; NUTMEG; POLLINATION;

COLEOPTERA; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; MYRISTICA INSIPIDA; MYRISTICACEAE;

EID: 0030864032     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446051     Document Type: Article

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