Pollination biology of Alpinia hainanensis (Zingiberaceae)

Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-49

  Wang, Ying Qiang ^a,b   Zhang, Dian Xiang ^a   Chen, Zhong Yi ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b ZHONGKAI UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Alpinia hainanensis; Breeding system; Flexistyly; Floral biology; Pollination

Indexed keywords

ALPINIA; ALPINIA HAINANENSIS; APOIDEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; XYLOCOPA SP.; XYLOCOPINAE;

EID: 21744458634     PISSN: 05291526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/aps040039     Document Type: Article

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