1982
The discrimination of Malvaviscus arboreus flowers by the sunbird, Nectarinia osea
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Publication
Acta botanica neerlandica , Volume 31 - Issue 1/2 p. 55- 58
Nectarinia osea (Nectariniidae) is a bird that bores holes into mature Malvaviscus flowers. Experiments with cut-off styles from flowers, and grafting of styles onto buds, show that the protruding style is the effective stimulus for sunbirds to bore holes in the Malvaviscus flowers.
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Acta botanica neerlandica | |
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Organisation | Koninklijke Nederlandse Botanische Vereniging |
D. Eisikowitch, & N. Nahari. (1982). The discrimination of Malvaviscus arboreus flowers by the sunbird, Nectarinia osea. Acta botanica neerlandica, 31(1/2), 55–58. |