Floral biology of Eriope blanchetii (Lamiaceae) in coastal sand dunes of NE Brazil

• Published in: Austral ecology Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 243 - 249
• Main Authors: DA SILVA, FABIANA O., VIANA, BLANDINA F., JACOBI, CLAUDIA M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01.05.2005; Blackwell; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: 'restinga' vegetation; Abscission; Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; anthesis; Biological and medical sciences; Biology; Botany; Brazil; coastal dune soils; Coasts; Cross-pollination; Dunes; Environmental protection; floral morphology; flowering; Flowers; Fruits; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; inflorescences; insect pollination; Lamiaceae; Pollen; pollinating insects; Pollination; Pollinators; Reproduction; reproductive strategy; resources production; Sand; Sand & gravel; sand dune; Self-fertilization; South America; Brazil; America; Flower; Sand; anthesis; resources production; 'restinga' vegetation; floral morphology; sand dune; Floral biology; reproductive strategy; Labiatae; Dicotyledones; Morphology; Angiospermae; Vegetation; Flowering; Strategy; Spermatophyta; Coastal dune

The floral biology of the sand dune shrub Eriope blanchetii (Benth) Harley was investigated in a wild population located within an environment protection area near Salvador, NE Brazil. Inflorescence and flower development were monitored, and the reproductive biology was assessed. Inflorescences are...