Floral morphology and reproductive success in the orchid Epipactis helleborine: Regional and local across-habitat variation

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 236, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 19-32

  Ehlers, Bodil Kirstine ^a   Olesen, Jens Mogens ^a   Ågren, Jon ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epipactis helleborine; Floral display; Flower morphology; Fruit set; Hand pollination; Pollen limitation; Pollen removal

Indexed keywords

EPIPACTIS; EPIPACTIS HELLEBORINE; ORCHIDACEAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0036926664     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-002-0197-x     Document Type: Article

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