Breeding system of Macromeria viridiflora (Boraginaceae) and geographic variation in pollinator assemblages

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1809-1813

  Boyd, Amy E ^a  

^a WARREN WILSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boraginaceae; Hawkmoth pollination; Hummingbird pollination; Macromeria viridiflora; Plant breeding system; Pollen deposition; Pollinator effectiveness; Visitation rate

Indexed keywords

FLOWER VISITING; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; ZOOPHILY;

BORAGINACEAE; MACROMERIA VIRIDIFLORA; SPHINGIDAE; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 31944443058     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.11.1809     Document Type: Article

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