Hopkins, M. J. G. and Fortune Hopkins, H. C. and Sothers, C. A. (2000) Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 16 (5). pp. 733-746. ISSN 0266-4674
Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Tropical Ecology |
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| Additional Information: | http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=TRO The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Journal of Tropical Ecology, 16 (5), pp 733-746 2000, © 2000 Cambridge University Press. |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Amazonia ; Augochlorini ; bat-pollination ; bee-pollination ; Halictidae ; Leguminosae ; Megalopta ; melittophily ; Parkia ; nocturnal pollination. |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
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| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Sociology |
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| ID Code: | 10865 |
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| Deposited By: | Mr Richard Ingham |
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| Deposited On: | 25 Jul 2008 13:18 |
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| Refereed?: | Yes |
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| Published?: | Published |
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| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 14:54 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/10865 |
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