Floral traits, pollinators and breeding systems in Syncolostemon (Lamiaceae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 275, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 257-264

  Ford, Craig M ^a   Johnson, Steven D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Long proboscid fly; Nectar; Pollen limitation; Pollination; Pollination syndrome; Pollinator effectiveness; Specialization; Sunbird

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; HEXAPODA; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SYNCOLOSTEMON; SYNCOLOSTEMON DENSIFLORUS; SYNCOLOSTEMON MACRANTHUS; SYNCOLOSTEMON PARVIFLORUS; SYNCOLOSTEMON ROTUNDIFOLIUS;

EID: 54349128023     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-008-0016-0     Document Type: Article

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