Floral divergence and convergence in the genus Pelargonium (Geraniaceae) in Southern Africa: Ecological and evolutionary considerations

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 71-97

  Struck, Michael ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Phyllobolic Institute   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beeflies; Bees; Birds; Butterflies; Convergence; Evolution; Floral ecology; Geraniaceae; Long proboscid flies; Pelargonium; Pollination; Pollination guilds; Pollination syndromes; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; AVES; GERANIACEAE; PAPILIONOIDEA; PELARGONIUM; SPHINGIDAE;

EID: 0031456188     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00986083     Document Type: Article

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