Reproductive biology and pollination of Govenia utriculata: A syrphid fly orchid pollinated through a pollen-deceptive mechanism

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 90-96

  Pansarin, Emerson R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Floral biology; Govenia; Orchidaceae; Pollination; Syrphid flies; Syrphidae

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; GOVENIA; GOVENIA UTRICULATA; ORCHIDACEAE; SALPINGOGASTER; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 70350167148     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: 14421984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2008.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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