BUMBLEBEES AND POLLINATION OF ENDEMIC ONOBRYCHIS PINDICOLA (FABACEAE) IN THE SUBALPINE HABITATS OF PIRIN MTS

Onobrychis pindicola subsp.urumovii Degen & Dren.is an endemic with restricted distribution on Pirin Mts.and Slavjanka Mts.(Balkan Peninsula, SW Bulgaria).It is obligatorily dependent upon Exfoliating Gloves insect vectors for pollen transport, being a self-incompatible plant.The aim of this study was: 1) to identify which bumblebees pollinate Onob

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