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Additional information on the pollination of Lecythis pisonis.
Additional information on the pollination of Lecythis pisonis.
Scientific Name:
Lecythis pisonis Cambess.
Lecythis pisonis Cambess.
Description:
Pollination. The flowers are known to be pollinated by female carpenter bees (Xylocopa fontalis) in Bahia and in Amazonia (Mori & Prance, 1990). The bees land on the androecial hood and take fodder pollen (i.e., non-germinating pollen) from the androecial hood. As they collect fodder pollen, fertile pollen is placed on their heads and backs and this is presumably rubbed off onto the stigmas of subsequent flowers visited.
Pollination. The flowers are known to be pollinated by female carpenter bees (Xylocopa fontalis) in Bahia and in Amazonia (Mori & Prance, 1990). The bees land on the androecial hood and take fodder pollen (i.e., non-germinating pollen) from the androecial hood. As they collect fodder pollen, fertile pollen is placed on their heads and backs and this is presumably rubbed off onto the stigmas of subsequent flowers visited.
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