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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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
1986-01-01
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| author | Susanne S. Renner |
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| description | 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 of female bees, the principal pollinators being Xylocopa, Centris, Ptilotopus, Epicharis, Eulaema, Bombus, and Oxaea. The floral attractants are color and the odor produced by the pollen, stamens, and petals; the reqard is pollen. Three species of Bellucia are self-incompatible. Indiscriminate visitor behavior and lack of phenological, morphological, or genetic barriers lead to hybridization between sympatric species of Bellucia, and no more than two species occupy the same habitat at anu one locality. Bellucia produces berries with numerous small seeds, and is dispersed by birds, bats, monkeys, tapirs, turtles, and ants. Seedling establisment requires full sunlight, and occurs on a variety of soil types. The reproductive strategy is interpreted as that of a pioneer species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0319db802f0b433296d70fdba393799c2022-12-21T21:28:55ZengInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaActa Amazonica0044-59671986-01-011619721810.1590/1809-43921986161208Reproductive biology of Bellucia (MELASTOMATACEAE)Susanne S. RennerThe 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 of female bees, the principal pollinators being Xylocopa, Centris, Ptilotopus, Epicharis, Eulaema, Bombus, and Oxaea. The floral attractants are color and the odor produced by the pollen, stamens, and petals; the reqard is pollen. Three species of Bellucia are self-incompatible. Indiscriminate visitor behavior and lack of phenological, morphological, or genetic barriers lead to hybridization between sympatric species of Bellucia, and no more than two species occupy the same habitat at anu one locality. Bellucia produces berries with numerous small seeds, and is dispersed by birds, bats, monkeys, tapirs, turtles, and ants. Seedling establisment requires full sunlight, and occurs on a variety of soil types. The reproductive strategy is interpreted as that of a pioneer species.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671986000100197&tlng=en |
| spellingShingle | Susanne S. Renner Reproductive biology of Bellucia (MELASTOMATACEAE) Acta Amazonica |
| title | Reproductive biology of Bellucia (MELASTOMATACEAE) |
| title_full | Reproductive biology of Bellucia (MELASTOMATACEAE) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Reproductive biology of Bellucia (MELASTOMATACEAE) |
| title_short | Reproductive biology of Bellucia (MELASTOMATACEAE) |
| title_sort | reproductive biology of bellucia melastomataceae |
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