Gender differences in the effects of floral spur length manipulation on fitness in a hermaphrodite orchid

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 171, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1010-1019

  Ellis, Allan G ^a,b   Johnson, Steven D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gender specific selection; Nectar spur; Pollination ecotype; Satyrium; Sexual selection; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; DIVERGENCE; FITNESS; FLORAL TRAIT; HERMAPHRODITE; NECTAR; POLLEN LIMITATION; POLLINATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

SOUTH AFRICA;

ORCHIDACEAE; SATYRIUM (ANGIOSPERM); SATYRIUM LONGICAUDA;

EID: 78650107191     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656351     Document Type: Article

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