The pollination biology of two species of Helicteres (Malvaceae) with different mechanisms of pollen deposition

• Published in: Flora. Morphologie, Geobotanik, Oekophysiologie Vol. 200; no. 1; pp. 65 - 73
• Main Author: Franceschinelli, Edivani Villaron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.01.2005
• Subjects: Amazilia lactea; Bird-pollination; Brazil; Chlorostilbon aureoventris; fertilization (reproduction); flowers; Helicteres; Helicteres brevispira; Helicteres brevispira St. Hil; Helicteres sacarolha; Helicteres sacarolha St. Hil; hummingbirds; plant morphology; plant reproduction; pollination; Pollination efficiency; pollinators; sexual reproduction; Brazil; Helicteres brevispira St. Hil; Helicteres sacarolha St. Hil; Amazilia lactea; Chlorostilbon aureoventris; Pollination efficiency; Bird-pollination

Species of Helicteres are pollinated mainly by hummingbirds and bats. Most species pollinated by hummingbirds have a mechanism of depositing pollen on the top of the pollinator's head such as is shown in this work for Helicteres sacarolha. H. brevispira has an unusual mechanism of depositing po...