Floral biology of North American Oenothera sect. Lavauxia (Onagraceae): Advertisements, rewards, and extreme variation in floral depth

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 236-257

  Raguso, Robert A ^a   Kelber, Almut ^b   Pfaff, Michael ^b   Levin, Rachel A ^c   McDade, Lucinda A ^d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

^d RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Floral scent; Fragrance; Nectar; Night blooming; Oenothera; Onagraceae; Pollination

Indexed keywords

OENOTHERA; OENOTHERA ACUTISSIMA; OENOTHERA FLAVA; OENOTHERA FLAVA SUBSP. TARAXACOIDES; OENOTHERA TRILOBA; ONAGRACEAE; SPHINGIDAE;

EID: 34248532769     PISSN: 00266493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3417/0026-6493(2007)94[236:FBONAO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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