Floral structure and dynamics of nectar production in Echinacea pallida var. angustifolia (asteraceae)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 708-722

  Wist, Tyler J ^a   Davis, Arthur R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Floral nectar; Nectary; Pollen stigma interactions; Pollination; Style

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; FLOWER; HERB; INSECT; NECTAR; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ASTERACEAE; ECHINACEA (ASTERACEAE); ECHINACEA PALLIDA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 47649087888     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/533602     Document Type: Article

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