Floral biology of Echinopsis chiloensis ssp. chiloensis (Cactaceae): Evidence for a mixed pollination syndrome

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 205, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 757-763

  Walter, Helmut E ^a  

^a The EXSIS Project: Cactaceae Ex situ and In situ Conservation   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Columnar cacti; Floral anthesis; Hawkmoths; Pollination biology; Pollinator exclusion

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FRUIT SET; MOTH; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLINATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

CHILE;

CACTACEAE; ECHINOPSIS CHILOENSIS; SPHINGIDAE;

EID: 78049439710     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2009.12.038     Document Type: Article

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