Reproductive biology of Stomatium bolusiae (Aizoaceae: Ruschioideae)
Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Reproductive biology of Stomatium bolusiae (Aizoaceae: Ruschioideae) | |
| Creator | Zietsman, P. C. | |
| Description | Flowers of Stomatium bolusiae are self-incompatible. The species exhibits crepuscular and nocturnal anthesis, exploiting two different pollination mechanisms. The structure of the hermaphroditic flower appears not to favour cross-pollination. The stigmata are never exposed to pollinating agents, which gain access to the floral rewards by forcing their way between the anthers. Clogging of the stigmatic surfaces by self-pollen is common. Nocturnal anthesis, concomitant with the nocturnal release of attractants and the offering of rewards, indicates that this species is primarily phalaenophilous and secondarily melittophilous, exhibiting a bimodal pollination system. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2013-01-13 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/abc.v43i1.83 | |
| Source | Bothalia; Vol 43, No 1 (2013); 23-28 2311-9284 0006-8241 | |
| Language | eng | |
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