New species of Geissorhiza (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) from the southern African winter rainfall zone, range extensions, taxonomie changes, and notes on pollen morphology and floral ecology

Bothalia

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-152

  Goldblatt, P ^a   Manning, J C ^b   Nanni I ^c  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Compatibility; Empididae; Floral biology; Geissorhiza ker gawl; Nectar characteristics; Nemestrinidae; New keys; New species; Pollen morphology; Pollination; Southern africa; Tabanidae; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; EMPIDIDAE; GEISSORHIZA; HALICTIDAE; IRIDACEAE; NEMESTRINIDAE; TABANIDAE;

EID: 77949791468     PISSN: 00068241     EISSN: 23119284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/abc.v39i2.240     Document Type: Article

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