Transfer of pollinaria on birds' feet: A new pollination system in orchids

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 244, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 181-188

  Johnson, S D ^a   Brown, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disa chrysostachya; Disa satyriopsis; Nectar; Orchid; Ornithophily; Pollen; Pollination; Pollination efficiency; Pollination syndrome; Sunbirds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; DISA; DISA CHRYSOSTACHYA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 1842577476     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0106-y     Document Type: Article

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