The structure and function of orchid pollinaria

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 222, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 243-269

  Johnson, S D ^a   Edwards, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geitonogamy; Gene flow; Orchidaceae; Pollen; Pollen discounting; Pollen:ovule ratio; Pollinaria; Pollination; Pollinium; Seed size; Self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

APOCYNACEAE; AVES; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 0033922182     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984105     Document Type: Article

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