Pollination biology of the endangered columnar cactus Cipocereus crassisepalus: a case of close relationship between plant and pollinator
ABSTRACT The family Cactaceae possesses considerable floral diversity and is exclusively zoophilic. Cipocereus crassisepalus is an endangered species of columnar cactus, whose floral characteristics fit the chiropterophily syndrome. This study aimed to assess the correspondence between floral traits...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
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Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abb/v34n1/0102-3306-abb-34-01-177.pdf |