Insect pollination of Musella (Musaceae), a monotypic genus endemic to Yunnan, China

doi:10.1007/s00606-002-0200-6

	Insect pollination of Musella (Musaceae), a monotypic genus endemic to Yunnan, China
	Liu, AZ; Kress, WJ ; Wang, H; Li, DZ
	2002
发表期刊	PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION
卷号	235 期号:1-4 页码:135-146
摘要	The pollination biology of Musella lasiocarpa (Franch.) C. Y. Wu ex H. W. Li, a monotypic genus in the banana family (Musaceae) endemic to southwestern China, was investigated. Floral phenology, nectar production, and flower visitors were observed, measured, and recorded. Bagging experiments and comparative breeding system studies were carried out at different study sites and in different seasons. Our results revealed four important aspects of the reproductive biology of Musella. 1) This species blooms year round, but most flowering is concentrated from February to August. The longevity of female flowers is greater than that of male flowers and opening of both types of flowers occurs at anytime during the day, but is concentrated in the morning. 2) Although nectar is produced uniformly while flowers are open, the nectar volume and rate of female flowers are significantly higher than that of male flowers. 3) Insects, such as bumblebees (Bombus eximius and B. montivolans), honeybees (Apis cerana and A. florea), and wasps (Vespa mandarinia) are the primary floral visitors and show a preference for female flowers. 4) Both fruit and seed set are pollinator-limited at both study sites. A comparison of the floral biology and pollination characteristics among the three genera in the banana family suggests that insect pollination has played an important role in the reproductive isolation and breeding system evolution of Musella.
关键词	Banana Insect Pollination Bumblebee Honeybee Wasp Musella Lasiocarpa Endemic Yunnan China
学科领域	Plant Sciences ; Evolutionary Biology
DOI	10.1007/s00606-002-0200-6
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000179981900009
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.kib.ac.cn/handle/151853/11259
专题	中国西南野生生物种质资源库
作者单位	1.Smithsonian Inst, Museum Natl Hist Nat, US Natl Herbarium, MRC166, Washington, DC 20013 USA 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Kunming Inst Bot, Kunming 650204, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Liu, AZ,Kress, WJ,Wang, H,et al. Insect pollination of Musella (Musaceae), a monotypic genus endemic to Yunnan, China[J]. PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION,2002,235(1-4):135-146.
APA	Liu, AZ,Kress, WJ,Wang, H,&Li, DZ.(2002).Insect pollination of Musella (Musaceae), a monotypic genus endemic to Yunnan, China.PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION,235(1-4),135-146.
MLA	Liu, AZ,et al."Insect pollination of Musella (Musaceae), a monotypic genus endemic to Yunnan, China".PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION 235.1-4(2002):135-146.

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