Floral biology and pollination mechanisms in two Viola species - From nectar to pollen flowers?

Annals of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 311-317

  Freitas, Leandro ^a,b   Sazima, Marlies ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Andrenidae; Anthrenoides; Buzz pollination; Floral biology; Melittophily; Nectary; Oligolectic bees; Pollen flowers; Viola; Violaceae

Indexed keywords

BEE; FLOWER; POLLINATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWER; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VIOLACEAE;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWERS; INSECTS; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; VIOLA;

BRAZIL;

ANDRENIDAE; ANTHRENOIDES; APOIDEA; VIOLACEAE;

EID: 0037369367     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcg025     Document Type: Article

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