On flower visitors and true pollinators: The case of protandrous Heracleum sphondylium L. (Apiaceae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 263, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 159-179

  Zych, Marcin ^a  

^a Botanic Garden of University of Warsaw   (Poland)

Author keywords

Colour morphs; Dichogamy; Diptera; Generalization; Heracleum sphondylium; Pollination; Pollinator importance; Specialization; Umbelliferae

Indexed keywords

APIACEAE; APIALES; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; ERIOZONA; ERISTALIS; HERACLEUM; HERACLEUM SPHONDYLIUM; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; MELISCAEVA CINCTELLA; PHAONIA; STENURELLA; THRICOPS NIGRIFRONS;

EID: 33846785608     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-006-0493-y     Document Type: Article

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