Chiropterophily in sinningieae (Gesneriaceae): Sinningia brasiliensis and Paliavana prasinata are bat-pollinated, but P. sericiflora is not. Not yet?

Annals of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1097-1103

  Sanmartin Gajardo, Ivonne ^a   Sazima, Marlies ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chiropterophily; Floral biology; Gesneriaceae; Ornithophily; P. sericiflora; Paliavana prasinata; Pollination; Sinningia brasiliensis; South eastern Brazil

Indexed keywords

BAT; FLORAL TRAIT; POLLINATION; ZOOPHILY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

GESNERIACEAE; PALIAVANA; PALIAVANA PRASINATA; PALIAVANA SERICIFLORA; SINNINGIA BRASILIENSIS; TROCHILIDAE;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWER; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWERS; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21244433956     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mci124     Document Type: Article

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