Functional Gynodioecy in Opuntia quimilo (Cactaceae), a Tree Cactus Pollinated by Bees and Hummingbirds

Plant Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 531-539

  Diaz L ^a   Cocucci, A A ^a  

^a Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Breeding system; Chlorostilbon; Heliomaster; Megachile; Ptilothrix; Self compatibility

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; GYNODIOECY; POLLINATION; ZOOPHILY;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APOIDEA; AVES; CACTACEAE; CHLOROSTILBON; CHLOROSTILBON AUREOVENTRIS; FURCIFER; HELIOMASTER; HELIOMASTER FURCIFER; HYMENOPTERA; MEGACHILE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA QUIMILO; PILOSOCEREUS; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 0344287508     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44783     Document Type: Article

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