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The breeding system of Watsonia knysnana (Iridaceae): an assessment of pollinator effectiveness

2019-08-01

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Ongoing debate about specialisation vs generalisation in plant–pollinators interactions highlights the reliability of pollination syndrome traits as predictors of the primary pollinator of a species. The South African Watsonia knysnana (Iridaceae) is a case in point as its tubular corolla is consistent with ornithopilous floral traits to attract sunbirds (specialist nectarivore passerines) but the range of colours...

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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2019.05.022

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