The floral biology of Curcumorpha longiflora (Zingeberaceae): A ginger with two-day flowers

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 289-293

  Gao, Jiang Yun ^a   Zhang, Ling ^a   Deng, Xiao Bao ^a   Ren, Pan Yu ^a   Kong, Ji Jun ^a   Li, Qing Jun ^a  

^a KEY LABORATORY OF TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Curcumorpha longiflora; Floral biology; Pollination systems; Protandry; Zingiberaceae

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWER VISITING; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATION; PROTANDRY; ZOOPHILY;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS FLORAE; BOMBUS; BOMBUS SP.; CURCUMORPHA LONGIFLORA; HYMENOPTERA; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 1342330020     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.2.289     Document Type: Article

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