Rogério V S

Dec 6, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Conservação e Biodiversidade |Instituto de Biologia |Departamento de Ecología |Rogério V S

Floral adaptations supposedly favour pollen grains to cross the numerous barriers faced during their journey to stigmas. Stamen dimorphism and specialized petals, like the cucculus in the Cassieae tribe (Fabaceae), are commonly observed in flowers that offer only pollen as a resource for bee pollinators. Here, we experimentally investigated whether the stamen dimorphism and cucculus enhance pollen placement on the bee’s body.