Evidence of functional specialization and pollination syndrome in Amomum subulatum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae)

Current Science

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-198

  Kishore, Kundan ^a   Kalita, H ^b   Rinchen, D ^b   Lepcha, Boniface ^b  

^a Directorate of Research on Women in Agriculture   (India)

^b ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

Amomum subulatum; Functional specialization; Nectar robber; Pollination syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMOMUM; AMOMUM SUBULATUM; ANIMALIA; APIS; APIS CERANA; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS HAEMORRHOIDALIS; EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS; MACROGLOSSUM; UDASPES FOLUS; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 84866513732     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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