Confirmation of hawkmoth pollination in Habenaria epipactidea: Leg placement of pollinaria and crepuscular scent emission

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 744-750

  Peter, C I ^a   Coombs, G ^a   Huchzermeyer, C F ^a   Venter, N ^a   Winkler, A C ^a   Hutton, D ^a   Papier, L A ^a   Dold, A P ^a   Johnson, S D ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Habenaria epipactidea; Noctuidae; Orchidaceae; Pollination; Scent chemistry; Southern Africa; Sphingidae

Indexed keywords

FLOWER VISITING; HERB; LIMB; MOTH; NECTARIVORY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLEN; ROBBING;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AGRIUS CONVOLVULI; CONVOLVULUS; HABENARIA; HIPPOTION CELERIO; NOCTUIDAE; ORCHIDACEAE; SPHINGIDAE;

EID: 70350571740     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

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