Pollination by flower chafer beetles in Eulophia ensata and Eulophia welwitschii (Orchidaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 762-770

  Peter, C I ^a,b   Johnson, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beetle pollination; Cetoniidae; Eulophia; Floral mimicry; Orchidaceae; Pollinarium reconfiguration; South Africa

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; BEETLE; FLOWER VISITING; HERB; MIMICRY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; SYMPATRY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ASTERACEAE; CETONIINAE; COLEOPTERA; EULOPHIA; ORCHIDACEAE; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 70350565367     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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