Pollination ecology and floral visitor spectrum of turtlehead (Chelone glabra L.; Plantaginaceae)

Floral Phenology and Pollination Ecology of Punica granatum L. in Kathmandu, Nepal

The phenological and ecological study on Punica granatum L., a cultivated and wild species found in outer Himalayan ranges and warm inner valleys (alt. 700 2700m), was carried out during April and May of 2006 and 2007 in Kathmandu Valley. The study covered blooming time, size of flower, its correlation and interaction with the visitors and pollinators. The prime pollinator was Apis cerena along...

Floral Biology and pollination requirements of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

This study aimed to investigate the floral biology and pollination requirements of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), cultivar CNPA G2. The study was carried out at Barbalha, State of Ceará, and consisted of two phases: floral biology and pollination requirements. Flowers were observed as for time of anthesis, lifespan and stigma receptivity, and were applied the following pollination treatments: ope...

Pollination Syndromes and Floral Specialization

Charles B. Fenster,1 W. Scott Armbruster,2 Paul Wilson,3 Michele R. Dudash,1 and James D. Thomson4 1Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742; email: [email protected]; [email protected] 2School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2DY, United Kingdom; Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondh...

Dissection of floral pollination syndromes in Petunia.

Animal-mediated pollination is essential in the reproductive biology of many flowering plants and tends to be associated with pollination syndromes, sets of floral traits that are adapted to particular groups of pollinators. The complexity and functional convergence of various traits within pollination syndromes are outstanding examples of biological adaptation, raising questions about their me...

Pollination Ecology in the Southwest