Floral biology of candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus, Asteraceae)

Authors

  • Fábio de Almeida Vieira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Cristiane Gouvêa Fajardo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Dulcinéia de Carvalho Universidade Federal de Lavras

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4336/2012.pfb.32.72.477

Keywords:

Anthesis, Pollen viability, Floral visitors, Essential oil

Abstract

Floral biology and pollinators of candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus) were analyzed in a natural population. We studied anthesis, flower morphology, stigmatic receptivity, pollen viability and floral visitors. The small flowers (10.17 mm in length) are pink, hermaphrodites and organized in dense capitula (mean = 29 flowers). We observed a large percentage of viable pollen (77.25%) and relatively scarce nectar availability for floral visitors (0.63 μL). The bees Apis mellifera and Trigona sp. were the most frequent visitors. The length of the bud, style and flowers varied significantly among plants.

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Author Biographies

Fábio de Almeida Vieira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Professor Adjunto, Unidade Acadêmica Especializada em Ciências Agrárias, Engenharia Florestal.

Cristiane Gouvêa Fajardo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

 Doutoranda em Ecologia, Mestre em Agronomia (Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas) pela Universidade Federal de Lavras, MG (UFLA). Atualmente é doutoranda em Ecologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, RN (UFRN).

Dulcinéia de Carvalho, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Professora Associada, Doutora em Microbiologia Florestal - École Nationale de Génie Rurale Des Eaux et Des Forêts (e pós-doutorado no Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Inglaterra). Departamento de Ciências Florestais.

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Published

2012-12-17

How to Cite

VIEIRA, Fábio de Almeida; FAJARDO, Cristiane Gouvêa; CARVALHO, Dulcinéia de. Floral biology of candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus, Asteraceae). Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 32, n. 72, p. 477, 2012. DOI: 10.4336/2012.pfb.32.72.477. Disponível em: https://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/402. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 72 (2012): out./dez.

Section

Scientific Notes

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