Floral traits and reproduction of Avicennia schaueriana Moldenke (Acanthaceae): A generalist pollination system in the Lamiales

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 70-80

  Nadia, Tarcila De Lima ^a   De Menezes, Nanuza Luiza ^a   Machado, Isabel Cristina ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flies; Generalization; Mangrove; Self compatibility; Wasps

Indexed keywords

ACANTHACEAE; AVICENNIA; LAMIALES;

EID: 84872500731     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: 14421984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2011.00361.x     Document Type: Article

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