Nocturnal pollination of Parkia velutina by Megalopta bees in Amazonia and its possible significance in the evolution of chiropterophily.

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 1469-7831

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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:
Journal Article
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Journal of Tropical Ecology
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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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Subjects:
?? amazoniaaugochlorinibat-pollinationbee-pollinationhalictidaeleguminosaemegaloptamelittophilyparkianocturnal pollination.ecology, evolution, behavior and systematicsqh301 biology ??
ID Code:
10865
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Deposited On:
25 Jul 2008 12:18
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Yes
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Published
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