Radiation of pollination systems in the Iridaceae of sub-Saharan Africa

Annals of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 317-344

  Goldblatt, Peter ^a   Manning, John C ^b  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; Floral form; Fragrance chemistry; Guilds; Hymenoptera; Keystone species; Lepidoptera; Nectar chemistry; Nectarinia

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; POLLINATION; ZOOPHILY;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANIMAL; BREEDING; EVOLUTION; FLOWER; HISTOLOGY; IRIDACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; REVIEW;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANIMALS; BREEDING; EVOLUTION; FLOWERS; IRIDACEAE; POLLEN;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

APOIDEA; AVES; BABIANA; BIBIONIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GLADIOLUS; HYMENOPTERA; IRIDACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; NECTARINIA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 33344472609     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcj040     Document Type: Review

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