Non-euglossine bees also function as pollinators of Sinningia species (Gesneriaceae) in southeastern Brazil

Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 506-512

  SanMartin Gajardo, I ^a   Sazima, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Floral biology; Gesneriaceae; Melittophily; Nectar production; Non euglossine bees; Pollination; Sinningia

Indexed keywords

BEE; FLORAL TRAIT; NECTAR; PHYLOGENETICS; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BRAZIL; BREEDING; FEMALE; FLOWER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; BEES; BRAZIL; BREEDING; FEMALE; FLOWERS; MALE; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APOIDEA; BOMBINI; BOMBUS MORIO; CENTRIDINI; CINGULATA; COROLLA; EUFRIESEA; EUGLOSSINI; EULAEMA; EULAEMA CINGULATA; EUMORPHA; GESNERIACEAE; HYMENOPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MEGACHILE; MEGACHILINI; SINNINGIA; SINNINGIA EUMORPHA; SINNINGIA SCHIFFNERI; SINNINGIA VILLOSA; VILLOSA;

EID: 3242722374     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820979     Document Type: Article

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