The interaction between pollinator size and the bristle staminode of Penstemon digitalis (Scrophulariaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 991-997

  Dieringer, Gregg ^a   Cabrera, Leticia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoidaea; Penstemon; Scrophulariaceae; Size dependent selection; Staminode

Indexed keywords

BEE; BODY SIZE; POLLINATION;

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; DIGITALIS; HYMENOPTERA; PENSTEMON; PENSTEMON DIGITALIS; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 0036306212     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.89.6.991     Document Type: Article

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