Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily
Canopy observations of the rain forest tree Parkia velutina (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Amazonian Brazil indicate that it is pollinated by night-flying bees. The small red flowers are organized into spherical heads; they open in the late afternoon and attract Megalopta bees (Halictidae: Augochlori...
| Autor principal: | Hopkins, M. J.G. |
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| Outros Autores: | Fortune-Hopkins, Helen C., A., Sothers, Cynthia |
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Journal of Tropical Ecology
2020
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oai:repositorio:1-19155 Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily Hopkins, M. J.G. Fortune-Hopkins, Helen C. A., Sothers, Cynthia Bat Bee Evolutionary Biology Flower Visiting Nocturnal Activity Pollination Zoophily Brasil Apoidea Augochlorini Fabaceae Halictidae Hymenoptera Megalopta Mimosoideae Velutina Canopy observations of the rain forest tree Parkia velutina (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Amazonian Brazil indicate that it is pollinated by night-flying bees. The small red flowers are organized into spherical heads; they open in the late afternoon and attract Megalopta bees (Halictidae: Augochlorini) which forage for pollen after dark. In contrast to the numerous bat-pollinated species of Parkia, no nectar was detected. Nocturnal melittophily is proposed as a possible intermediate stage in the evolution of chiropterophily from diurnal entomophily in Parkia. 2020-06-15T22:05:52Z 2020-06-15T22:05:52Z 2000 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/19155 10.1017/S0266467400001681 en Volume 16, Número 5, Pags. 733-746 Restrito Journal of Tropical Ecology |
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Bat Bee Evolutionary Biology Flower Visiting Nocturnal Activity Pollination Zoophily Brasil Apoidea Augochlorini Fabaceae Halictidae Hymenoptera Megalopta Mimosoideae Velutina |
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Bat Bee Evolutionary Biology Flower Visiting Nocturnal Activity Pollination Zoophily Brasil Apoidea Augochlorini Fabaceae Halictidae Hymenoptera Megalopta Mimosoideae Velutina Hopkins, M. J.G. Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily |
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Bat Bee Evolutionary Biology Flower Visiting Nocturnal Activity Pollination Zoophily Brasil Apoidea Augochlorini Fabaceae Halictidae Hymenoptera Megalopta Mimosoideae Velutina |
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Canopy observations of the rain forest tree Parkia velutina (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Amazonian Brazil indicate that it is pollinated by night-flying bees. The small red flowers are organized into spherical heads; they open in the late afternoon and attract Megalopta bees (Halictidae: Augochlorini) which forage for pollen after dark. In contrast to the numerous bat-pollinated species of Parkia, no nectar was detected. Nocturnal melittophily is proposed as a possible intermediate stage in the evolution of chiropterophily from diurnal entomophily in Parkia. |
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Hopkins, M. J.G. |
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Fortune-Hopkins, Helen C. A., Sothers, Cynthia |
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Fortune-Hopkins, Helen C. A., Sothers, Cynthia |
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Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily |
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Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily |
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Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily |
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Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily |
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Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily |
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nocturnal pollination of parkia velutina by megalopta bees in amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily |
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Journal of Tropical Ecology |
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2020 |
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