期刊
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
卷 192, 期 4, 页码 816-827出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/boz107
关键词
cell ultrastructure; nectar composition; nectar reabsorption; specialized pollination system
资金
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal do Nivel Superior - Brazil (CAPES)
- Faepex/Unicamp
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico [302781/2016-1]
Nectar production dynamics can show inter- and intraspecific variation, which can be associated with environmental and ecological factors and with the ultrastructural diversity of the floral nectary. In this context, we recorded nectar production dynamics from a morphofunctional perspective using the hummingbird-pollinated Billbergia distachia (Bromeliaceae). The scale-throated hermit Phaethornis eurynome was the only floral visitor observed, indicating a specialized pollination system. Nectar production showed significant differences between day and night, and the periods of major pollinator activity and nectar secretion were synchronous. The ultrastructural features of the nectary showed some evidence of nectar reabsorption in flowers at night, and it can be inferred that this process may be a key factor in the nocturnal pause in nectar production. In this way, nectary morphoanatomy, nectar traits and an energy-saving mechanism through nectar reabsorption contribute to the well-established relationship between B. distachia and P. eurynome.
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