A contribution to the knowledge of Euphorbia nicaeensis All. and E. lucida W. & K. pollinators

Authors

  • Božo Frajman Oddelek za biologijo Biotehniške fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani, Večna pot 111, SI-1000 Ljubljana
  • Cene Fišer Oddelek za biologijo Biotehniške fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani, Večna pot 111, SI-1000 Ljubljana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.3.2.19-31

Keywords:

pollinators, entomogamy, Euphorbia nicaeensis, Euphorbia lucida, Slovenia

Abstract

The composition of inflorescence visitors of two Euphorbia species is presented and their role as possible pollinators is discussed. Pollinators of Euphorbia nicaeensis were studied in the Slovene Karst, near Sežana, and pollinators of E. lucida on the plants growing on the shores of the intermittent Lake Cerknica (both SW Slovenia) in the middle of June 2000. The comparison between abundance of different animals (especially insects) visiting both Euphorbias is presented.

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Published

30.12.2001

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Scientific paper

How to Cite

Frajman, B., & Fišer, C. (2001). A contribution to the knowledge of Euphorbia nicaeensis All. and E. lucida W. & K. pollinators. Natura Sloveniae, 3(2), 19-31. https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.3.2.19-31

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