Floral herbivory in Chamaecrista trachycarpa (Vog.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby, in an area of “campo natural” (Telêmaco Borba, Pr, Brazil) <br> Herbivoria floral em Chamaecrista trachycarpa (Vog.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby, em uma área de campo natural (Telêmaco Borba, Pr, Brasil)

The genus Chamaecrista Moench is included in the Leguminosae family, subfamily Caesalpinoideae, tribe Cassieae. Studies on herbivory and oviposition in fruits of this genus, or in genera of the same tribe, demonstrate interactions with insects of the order Coleoptera, more specifically of the bruchi...

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Main Authors: Ana Odete Santos Vieira, Vinicius Messas Cotarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2009-08-01
Series:Semina : Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/2905