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Pollination of Campomanesia phaea (Myrtaceae) by night-active bees: a new nocturnal pollination system mediated by floral scent.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Mar 2017
Cordeiro G D, Pinheiro M, Dötterl S, Alves-Dos-Santos I
Abstract excerpt
Bees are the most important diurnal pollinators of angiosperms. In several groups of bees a nocturnal/crepuscular habit developed, yet little is known about their role in pollination and whether some plants are adapted specifically to these bees. We used a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the reproductive biology and to understand the role of nocturnal/crepuscular bees in pollination of Campomanesia...
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