Pollination biology of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis forma flavicarpa) at typical Indonesian small-scale farming

Abstract. Putra RE, Wibisana G, Kinasih I, Raffiudin R, Soesilohadi RCH, Purnobasuki H. 2023. Pollination biology of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis forma flavicarpa) at typical Indonesian small-scale farming. Biodiversitas 24: 2179-2188. Yellow has been considered one the potential local fruits targeted as export commodity Indonesia. However, this production level is relatively unstable, which lowers their potency cash crops and makes them secondary for farmers. One possible factors related to condition pollination success. This research aimed study in terms flower interaction with insects morphological aspect flowers. The observation was conducted four sites Kampung Organik Beji, Wonogiri Regency, between January-February 2022. Pollinators' census done by scan sampling while flower-visiting insect activities were monitored focal sampling. found 26 species can be grouped into 5 Ordo 12 Families moderate diversity index (H’=2.15), evenly distributed (J’=0.66), low domination (D=0.32). Among identified insects, carpenter bees (Xylocopa latipes), stingless (Tetragonula laeviceps), Asiatic honey (Apis cerana) pollinators X. latipes (Vt=11.81±7.44 second, Fvr=2.41±1.55) visited (Vt) on shorter times, more visitation rate (Fvr) than T. laeviceps (Vt=12.36±8.32 Fvr=1.10±0.30). Furthermore, that benefit natural better hand cross-pollination. hampered a lack plant protection soil fertility management. may applied baseline information create pollinator zones area near plantation zone ensure services crops.