Nocturnal

• Title

  Nocturnal

• Definition

  Appearing at night, e.g., the flowers of a bat-pollinated species.

• Notes

  Two bat-pollinated species, Lecythis poiteaui and L. barnebyi, and a few species of Grias flower nocturnally. Most neotropical species, however, flower diurnally.

• Related Terms

  Diurnal

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