Reproductive biology of Bellucia (MELASTOMATACEAE)

The reproductive biology of five of the seven species of Bellucia (Melastomataceae), a genus of shrubs and small trees, was investigated in Amazonia. Sucessful fruit-set by Bellucia requires floral visitation by bees. The flowers are produced continuously all year, and are visited by a wide variety...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Susanne S. Renner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 1986-01-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671986000100197&tlng=en