
pmid: 21670584
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Using pollination syndrome parameters and pollinator correlations with floral phenotype from the Neotropics, we predicted that Dalechampia bidentata Blume (Euphorbiaceae) in southern China would be pollinated by female resin-collecting bees between 12 and 20 mm in length. Observations in southwestern Yunnan Province, China, revealed pollination primarily by resin-collecting female Megachile (Callomegachile) faceta Bingham (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). These bees, at 14 mm in length, were in the predicted size range, confirming the utility of syndromes and models developed in distant regions. Phenotypic selection analyses and estimation of adaptive surfaces and adaptive accuracies together suggest that the blossoms of D. bidentata are well adapted to pollination by their most common floral visitors.
China, Euphorbiaceae, bats, /dk/atira/pure/core/subjects/biology, bat, Flowers, Biodiversity, Bees, Chiroptera, Mammalia, Animals, Body Size, Animalia, Female, Selection, Genetic, Pollination, Chordata, Biology
China, Euphorbiaceae, bats, /dk/atira/pure/core/subjects/biology, bat, Flowers, Biodiversity, Bees, Chiroptera, Mammalia, Animals, Body Size, Animalia, Female, Selection, Genetic, Pollination, Chordata, Biology
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