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Nectar secretion in a dry habitat: structure of the nectary in two endangered Mexican species of Barkeria (Orchidaceae)

Barkeria scandens and B. whartoniana are endangered, endemic taxa from Mexico. They are epiphytes adapted to dry habitats. Since these plants are xerophytic, their flowers were investigated for structural adaptations to nectar secretion. The flowers of both species are structurally similar, and cont...

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Autores principales: Stpiczyńska, Małgorzata, Kamińska, Magdalena, Davies, Kevin L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8340907/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34414032
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11874