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STUDIES OF THE MONOTROPOIDEAE (ERICACEAE). FLORAL NECTARIES: ANATOMY AND FUNCTION IN POLLINATION ECOLOGY
Author(s) -
Wallace Gary D.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1977.tb15719.x
Subject(s) - nectar , ericaceae , biology , pollination , botany , floral biology , range (aeronautics) , pollen , pollinator , materials science , composite material
The morphological and vascular characteristics of the nectaries of the species of the Monotropoideae (Ericaceae) reflect the morphology and declination of the flowers. These, in turn, are related to the pollination systems of the species. The nectaries of members of the Monotropoideae exhibit a range in form from slender, elongate projections, to short, stout ones, or to low ridges between the staminal bases.