Cyathodes divaricata (Epacridaceae) - The first record of a bird-pollinated dioecious plant in the Australian flora

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-99

  Higham, R K ^a   McQuillan, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DIOECY; POLLINATION; ZOOPHILY;

AUSTRALIA;

CYATHODES DIVARICATA;

EID: 0034101381     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT98027     Document Type: Article

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