Reproductive biology of the melon cactus, Melocactus curvispinus (Cactaceae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 248, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 31-44

  Nassar, J M ^a   Ramirez N ^b  

^a INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Anthophorid bees; Autogamous; Breeding system; Cactaceae; Hummingbird; Melocactus curvispinus; Pollination; Self compatibility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; CACTACEAE; CACTOIDEAE; CEREEAE; CUCUMIS; FALLAX; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEUCIPPUS; LEUCIPPUS FALLAX; MELOCACTUS; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 6344291894     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-004-0193-4     Document Type: Article

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