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Title
The African lily <I>Massonia depressa</I> (Hyacinthaceae) the First Monocotyledo
Author
Steve Johnson University of Natal School of Botany and Zoology Scottsville Pietermaritzburg South Africa,Anton Pauw University of Cape Town, Department of Botany Rondebosch South Africa
Keywords
convergent evolution, floral syndrome, Hyacinthaceae, Massonia depressa, nectar, pollen, pollination, rodent, southern Africa, S
Description
BSA Plant Images Online - The African lily Massonia depressa (Hyacinthaceae) the First Monocotyledon Discovered to be Pollinated by Rodents
A nocturnal rodent, Gerbilluris paeba, feeds on the copious amounts of jelly-like nectar produced by flowers of the African lily Massonia depressa (Hyacinthaceae). This lily, which has flowers situated at ground level, is the first monocotyledon discovered to be pollinated by rodents. The striking similarities between the flowers of M. depressa and those of unrelated rodent-pollinated Protea spp. (Proteaceae) provide strong support for the concept of convergent floral syndromes.
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Botanical Society of America
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