Echium and Pontechium specific floral cues for host-plant recognition by the oligolectic bee Hoplitis adunca

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 788-795

  Burger, H ^a   Ayasse, M ^a   Haberlein C M ^b   Schulz, S ^b   Dotterl S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anchusa; Boraginaceae; Echium; Floral scent and colour; Hoplitis adunca; Host plant recognition; Megachilidae; Oligolectic bee; Pontechium

Indexed keywords

BEE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWERING; HOST LOCATION; HOST PLANT; OLFACTORY CUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PIGMENT; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; VISUAL CUE;

ANCHUSA; ANCHUSA OFFICINALIS; APOIDEA; BORAGINACEAE; ECHIUM; HOPLITIS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MEGACHILIDAE;

EID: 78049295924     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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