New record of bumble bee, Bombus breviceps Smith as a pollinator of large cardamom

Current Science

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 926-928

  Deka, T N ^a   Sudharshan, M R ^a,b   Saju, K A ^a  

^a Indian Cardamom Research Institute   (India)

^b Indian Cardamom Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Amomum subulatum; Bombus breviceps; Heterostylic flowers; Pollinator.

Indexed keywords

AMOMUM; AMOMUM SUBULATUM; BOMBUS (GENUS); BREVICEPS; ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 79953108247     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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