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Staheliomyces (Phallales) visited by Trigona (Apidae): melittophily in spore dispersal of an Amazonian stinkhorn?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Barbara Burr ,
Wilhelm Barthlott  and
Christian Westerkamp
Barbara Burr
Affiliation:
Botanisches Institut der Universität Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 170, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
Wilhelm Barthlott
Affiliation:
Botanisches Institut der Universität Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 170, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
Christian Westerkamp
Affiliation:
Botanisches Institut der Universität Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 170, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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Keywords

Apidaebee–fungus interactionEcuadorPhallalesspore dispersalStaheliomycesTrigonatropical rainforest
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Short Communication
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Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , May 1996 , pp. 441 - 445
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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