Nectar production in Anagyris foetida (Fabaceae): Two types of concentration in flowers with hanging droplet

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 627-638

  Valtueña, Francisco J ^a   Ortega Olivencia, Ana ^a   Rodríguez Riaño, Tomás ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anagyris; Hanging droplet; Hexoses; Nectar concentration; Passerines; Reabsorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ENTOMOPHILY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LEGUME; NECTAR; PASSERINE; SHRUB; SUGAR;

ANAGYRIS; ANAGYRIS FOETIDA; APOIDEA; FABACEAE; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 34249801498     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/513482     Document Type: Article

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