A contribution to the pollination ecology of Tabebuia pulcherrima (Bignoniaceae) in a sandbank area of the south of Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Studies on pollination mechanisms in Bignoniaceae have show some evidence of co-evolution with its pollen vectors. Floral biology and flower visitors of Tabebuia pulcherrima were investigated in a sandbank area. Flower phenology, the nectar production, pollen/ovule ratio, and identification of the f...

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Main Authors: Afonso Inácio Orth, Maurício Lenzi, Dalzemira Anselmo da Silva Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2004-11-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume172/a3.pdf