Pollination of Nymphaea lotus (Nymphaeaceae) by Rhinoceros Beetles and Bees in the Northeastern Ivory Coast

Plant Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 670-676

  Hirthe, G ^a   Porembski, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynastinae; Heat production; Hymenoptera; Nymphaeaceae; Pollination; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; ENTOMOPHILY; FLOWER VISITING; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION;

AFRICA; COMOE NATIONAL PARK; COTE D'IVOIRE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; DYNASTIDAE; DYNASTINAE; HYMENOPTERA; LOTUS; NYMPHAEA; NYMPHAEA LOTUS; NYMPHAEACEAE; ORYCTES RHINOCEROS; RHINOCEROS; RUTELORYCTES MORIO;

EID: 1042279167     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44717     Document Type: Article

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