Notes on the pollination biology of Notylia nemorosa (Orchidaceae): Do pollinators necessarily promote cross pollination?

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-25

  Singer, Rodrigo B ^a   Koehler, Samantha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Euglossini; Notylia; Oncidiinae; Orchidaceae; Pollination; Self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; EUGLOSSA; EUGLOSSA MELANOTHRICHA; EUGLOSSINI; EULAEMA; EULAEMA NIGRITA; HYMENOPTERA; NIGRITA; NOTYLIA; NOTYLIA NEMOROSA; ONCIDIINAE; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 0037314259     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-002-0064-4     Document Type: Article

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