Pollination biology of Cymbidium goenngii (Orchidaceae) in China

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-174

  Yu, Xiao Hong ^b,c   Luo, Yi Bo ^a,b   Dong, Ming ^b  

^a National Orchid Conservation Center ^*  (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Cymbidium goeringii; Flowering phenology; Honeybee; Orchidaceae; Pollination mechanism

Indexed keywords

ANTHOPHORA; APIDAE; APIS CERANA CERANA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; CYMBIDIUM; CYMBIDIUM GOERINGII; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 48549095692     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.06203     Document Type: Article

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