Reproductive biology of Acrolophia cochlearis (Orchidaceae): Estimating rates of cross-pollination in epidendroid orchids

Annals of Botany

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 573-581

  Peter, Craig I ^a   Johnson, Steven D ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acrolophia cochlearis; Cape floral region; Deception; Epidendroid orchid; Geitonogamy; Pollen tracking; Pollen transfer efficiency; Reward

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; BEE; MONOCOTYLEDON; NECTAR; POLLEN; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SECESSIONISM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HONEY; ORCHIDACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POLLEN; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION; REWARD;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FRUIT; HONEY; ORCHIDACEAE; POLLEN; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION; REWARD; SEEDS;

APOIDEA; COLLETES; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 68849087111     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcn218     Document Type: Article

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