Inflorescence and floral traits of the Colombian species of Tristerix (Loranthaceae) related to hummingbird pollination

Floral diversification in Loranthaceae reaches its highest peak in the Andes. The flowers of the exclusively Andean genus Tristerix exhibit tubular and vividly coloured flowers pollinated by hummingbirds. We studied inflorescence and flower morphoanatomy of the two Colombian species, T. longebractea...

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Main Authors: Favio González, Natalia Pabón-Mora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2017-12-01
Series:Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid
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Online Access:http://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/474