Glossary Details – Lecythidaceae

Glossary Details:

Title: Nectar in the diurnal flowers of a species of Sapotaceae. Photo by C. A. Gracie.

Description: Nectar in the diurnal flowers of Micropholis guyanensis based on Mori et a. 20529 from the vicinity of Saül, French Guiana. In contrast to most species of Sapotaceae, the flowers are diurnal not nocturnal.

Term:

Nectar

Definition:

A sugar solution of varied composition produced by nectaries within flowers to attract pollinators or by extrafloral nectaries to attract insects that protect the plant from predation.