Is there a floral parasite mutualism in cycad pollination? The pollination biology of Encephalartos villosus (Zamiaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1398-1406

  Donaldson, John S ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antliarhinus; Coevolution; Cycadales; Encephalartos villosus; Mutualism; Pollination; Porthetes

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CYCAD; FLORAL PARASITE; MUTUALISM; POLLINATION; WEEVIL;

ANTLIARHINUS; ANTLIARHINUS ZAMIAE; BOGANIIDAE; BRENTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYCADALES; CYCAS; ENCEPHALARTOS VILLOSUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LANGURIIDAE; METACUCUJUS; METACUCUJUS GOODEI; PORTHETES; XENOSCELIANE; ZAMIACEAE;

EID: 0030868522     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446138     Document Type: Article

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