Pollination ecology of Gentiana siphonantha (Gentianaceae) and a further comparison with its sympatric congener species

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 554-562

  Hou, Qin Zheng ^a,b   Meng, Li Hua ^a,b   Yang, Hui Ling ^a  

^a NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Bombus sushikini; Geitonogamous selfing; Gentiana siphonantha; Gentiana straminea; Pollination ecology; Reproductive isolation and differentiation; Sympatric distribution

Indexed keywords

GENTIANA; GENTIANA STRAMINEA; GENTIANACEAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 57349177913     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.07063     Document Type: Article

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