Were Malagasy Uncarina fruits dispersed by the extinct elephant bird?
We hypothesise that the spiny fruits of the endemic Madagascar genus Uncarina (Pedaliaceae) are trample burrs that evolved to be dispersed on the feet of the extinct elephant bird (Aepyornis). Our evidence is: i) the morphology of the fruit with its large grapple hooks is more likely to attach to a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2010-02-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
| Online Access: | http://192.168.0.118/index.php/sajs/article/view/10020 |