Floral biology of candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus, Asteraceae)
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https://doi.org/10.4336/2012.pfb.32.72.477Keywords:
Anthesis, Pollen viability, Floral visitors, Essential oilAbstract
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.Downloads
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