Visitantes Florais de Murraya exótica L. (Rutaceae)

Maria de Jesus Vitali; Vera Lígia Letízio Machado

doi:10.5433/1679-0367.1994v15n2p153

Floral visitors of Murraya exotica L. (Rutaceae)

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Maria de Jesus Vitali Universidade Estadual Paulista
Vera Lígia Letízio Machado Universidade Estadual Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.1994v15n2p153

Keywords:

Bee, Flower visitors, Murraya exotica, Pollination, Reproductive Biology.

Abstract

A study of the reproductive biology of Murraya exotica L, was carried out comprising floral biology and breeding systems. The floral biology studies included analyses of nectar production, occurence of osmophores, corolla pigments, ultraviolet reflexior and absortion patterns, viability of pollen, pollinators of floral visitors. The breeding systems were studied taking into account the results of manual pollinators tests. M. exotica is self-compatible but cross-pollination is more frequent. The effective pollinators are Apis mellifera (51,6%) and Trigona spinipes (9.9%). Other visitor insects are considered nectar and pollen thieves. The flowering usually begins in February and March. The complete reproductive cycle, as here considered, beginning with (total bud production ending with development of mature fruits, lasts horn February to July. i

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Author Biographies

Maria de Jesus Vitali, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Aluna PG – UNESP – Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências – Universidade Estadual Paulista – Rio Claro – SP.

Vera Lígia Letízio Machado, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Professora - UNESP – Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências – Universidade Estadual Paulista – Rio Claro – SP.

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Published

2004-12-15

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Vitali M de J, Machado VLL. Floral visitors of Murraya exotica L. (Rutaceae). Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2004 Dec. 15 [cited 2024 Dec. 17];15(2):153-69. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/7011

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (1994)

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