Ants pollinate Neottia listeroides (Orchidaceae) in Sichuan, China

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 836-846

  Wang, Chun Qiu ^a,c   Luo, Yi Bo ^a,b   Tai, Yong Dong ^b   An, De Jun ^b   Kou, Yong ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b Huanglong Administration of National Scenic Spot Huanglong ^*  (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Ant pollination; Movement of the rostellum; Nectar; Neottia listeroides; Pollination efficiency

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; NEOTTIA; ORCHIDACEAE; PARATRECHINA;

EID: 65249138701     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.08044     Document Type: Article

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