Pollination and breeding system of Canna paniculata (Cannaceae) in a montane Atlantic Rainforest: asymmetric dependence on a hermit hummingbird

Pietro K. Maruyama; Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni; Bo Dalsgaard; Marlies Sazima

doi:10.1590/0102-33062014abb3590

Pollination and breeding system of Canna paniculata (Cannaceae) in a montane Atlantic Rainforest: asymmetric dependence on a hermit hummingbird

Pietro K. Maruyama, Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni, Bo Dalsgaard, Marlies Sazima

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We studied the pollination biology of Canna paniculata (Cannaceae), a plant species common in the Atlantic Rainforest of southeastern Brazil. The species presents specialized ornithophilous flowers, which in our study area are solely pollinated by the hermit hummingbird Phaethornis eurynome. Although C. paniculata is capable of bearing fruit after self-pollination, it requires pollinators for reproduction. We discuss the importance of hermit hummingbirds for the reproduction of specialized ornithophilous plants such as C. paniculata, including their asymmetric dependence on hermit hummingbirds - core pollinators in Neotropical forest ecosystems.

Original language	English
Journal	Acta Botanica Brasilica
Volume	29
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	157-160
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0102-3306
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-33062014abb3590
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Pollination and breeding system of Canna paniculata (Cannaceae) in a montane Atlantic Rainforest: asymmetric dependence on a hermit hummingbird

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