Trap-flower fly pollination in East African Ceropegia L. (Apocynaceae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-72

  Masinde, P Siro ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Apocynaceae; Asclepiadoideae; Ceropegia; Diptera; Mutualism; Pollination

Indexed keywords

APOCYNACEAE; ASCLEPIADOIDEAE; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CEROPEGIA; CEROPEGIEAE; CHLOROPIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA; MILICHIIDAE; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 30744460459     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT20044     Document Type: Article

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