New evidence for bee-pollination systems in Aloe (Asphodelaceae: Aloideae), a predominantly bird-pollinated genus

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 675-681

  Botes, C ^a   Wragg, P D ^a   Johnson, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aloe; Apidae; Asphodelaceae; Grassland; Pollination; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

BEE; BIRD; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWER VISITING; MONOCOTYLEDON; PASSERINE; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; SPECIALIZATION;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALOE; APIDAE; APOIDEA; ASPHODELACEAE; AVES; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70350573046     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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