Sunbird pollination of the dioecious root parasite Cytinus sanguineus (Cytinaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 138-143

  Hobbhahn, N ^a   Johnson, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cytinaceae; Cytinus; Dioecy; Nectarinia; Parasitism; Pollination; Sunbird

Indexed keywords

AVES; CYTINACEAE; CYTINUS; CYTINUS HYPOCISTIS; HEXAPODA; NECTARINIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 84928681664     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2015.04.003     Document Type: Article

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