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The role of flower visitors in the explosive pollination of Thalia geniculata (Marantaceae), a Costa Rican marsh plant
Author(s): M. A. Davis
Year: 1987
Volume: 114
Issue: 2
Pages: 134-138
Article Topic(s): Pollination,Morphology,Seed collecting,Seed increase
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Thalia geniculata (Bent alligator-flag),
Abstract
Researches which flower visitors are effective pollinators of Thalia geniculata. Bees and hummingbirds triggered flowers while butterflies did not. The study also found that Thalia geniculata was able to produce seeds autogamously.Suggested Citation
M. A. Davis. "The role of flower visitors in the explosive pollination of Thalia geniculata (Marantaceae), a Costa Rican marsh plant." Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 114.2 (1987): 134-138.Go back