Patterns of nectar production and composition, and morphology of floral nectaries in Helicteres guazumifolia and Helicteres baruensis (Sterculiaceae): Two sympatric species from the Costa Rican tropical dry forest

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 161-177

  Goldberg, Loretta ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Costa Rica; Floral nectary; Helicteres baruensis; Helicteres guazumifolia; Nectar; Pollination; Reproductive biology; Sugars

Indexed keywords

HELICTERES BARUENSIS; HELICTERES GUAZUMIFOLIA; MALVACEAE;

EID: 77955292014     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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