Corolla stickiness prevents nectar robbing in Erica.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10265-021-01299-z
Abstract: Floral stickiness is a rare trait with unknown function, but it is common in the mega-diverse Cape genus Erica (Ericaceae). This study investigated the role of stickiness measured as adhesive strength in Erica as protection… read more here.
Keywords: erica; stickiness prevents; corolla stickiness; stickiness ... See more keywords
Flower constancy of the Cape honey bee pollinator of two co-flowering Erica species from the Cape Floristic Region (South Africa)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2020.06.007
Abstract: Abstract Erica is the largest genus of the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) of South Africa, and multiple species often coexist. Species that co-flower and share a pollinator may suffer from reproductive interference through heterospecific pollen… read more here.
Keywords: flower constancy; erica; honey; erica species ... See more keywords
Leaps and bounds: geographical and ecological distance constrained the colonisation of the Afrotemperate by Erica
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DOI: 10.1186/s12862-019-1545-6
Abstract: BackgroundThe coincidence of long distance dispersal (LDD) and biome shift is assumed to be the result of a multifaceted interplay between geographical distance and ecological suitability of source and sink areas. Here, we test the… read more here.
Keywords: erica; distance; geographical ecological; ecological distance ... See more keywords
Determination of the Phenolic Profile by Liquid Chromatography, Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Toxicity of Moroccan Erica multiflora, Erica scoparia, and Calluna vulgaris (Ericaceae)
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27133979
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the phenolic profile and selected biological activities of the leaf and aerial extracts of three Ericaceae species, namely Erica multiflora, Erica scoparia, and Calluna vulgaris, collected from three different places… read more here.
Keywords: vulgaris; phenolic profile; erica; erica multiflora ... See more keywords