Pollen flow and pollinator sharing among synchronopatric species of Psychotria (Rubiaceae)

• Published in: Plant systematics and evolution Vol. 304; no. 8; pp. 943 - 953
• Main Authors: Mesquita-Neto, José N., Borges, Joāo P. R., de Sá, Túlio F. F., de Oliveira Teixeira, Tamara P., Ferreira, Indiara N. M., Furtado, Marco T. R., Consolaro, Hélder, Franceschinelli, Edivani V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer-Verlag GmbH 01.10.2018; Springer Vienna; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Brazil; Breeding success; Exchanging; Flowering; Flowers; Fluorescence; Interspecific; Life Sciences; Nectar; nectar secretion; Original Article; phenology; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Ecology; Plant Sciences; Plant species; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Pollen; pollen flow; Pollinators; Powder; Psychotria; Reproduction; reproductive success; Rubiaceae; Species; Sympatric populations; sympatry; tongue; Tropical forests; Understory; Brazil; Plant-pollinator interaction; Pollinator sharing; Cerrado; Flowering synchrony; Niche overlap

Sympatric plant species that flower at the same time in highly seasonal environments are subject to competitive interference. Many species of the genus Psychotria (Rubiaceae) are sympatric and have an aggregated flowering period, which may have a strong influence on interactions among these species...