A generalized deceptive pollination system of Doritis pulcherrima (Aeridinae: Orchidaceae) with non-reconfigured pollinaria

BMC Plant Biology

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Xiaohua, Jin ^a   Dezhu, Li ^b   Zongxin, Ren ^b   Xiaoguo, Xiang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Aeridinae; Doritis pulcherrima; Floral deception; Orchidaceae; Pollinarium reconfiguration

Indexed keywords

AERIDINAE; AMEGILLA; APIDAE; APOIDEA; DORITIS PULCHERRIMA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ORCHIDACEAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BREEDING; FLOWER; ORCHIDACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

ANIMALS; BEES; BREEDING; FLOWERS; ORCHIDACEAE; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

EID: 84860878354     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-12-67     Document Type: Article

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