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The main pollinators of Chirita lutea were Apidae sp. and Crabro sp., which visited the flowers for pollen; Amegilla sp. was also present.
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e1“The main pollinators are Apidae sp.,Crabro sp.,Amegilla sp.,which visited the flowers for pollens”
t0“Pollination biology of Chirita lutea Yan Liu et Y. G. Wei in China (Gesneriaceae)”
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Pollination biology of Chirita lutea Yan Liu et Y. G. Wei in China (Gesneriaceae).
Tang SaiChun; Gaozhong Pu; Yumei Pan; et al. Redai yaredai zhiwu xuebao 2009
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- Observation Chirita lutea flowered from early July to late August.
- Observation The flowering period of an individual Chirita lutea plant lasted about 35-47 days.
- Observation Anthesis of a single Chirita lutea flower lasted 6-12 days.
- Observation Chirita lutea flowers opened at noset time.
- Observation During anthesis, pollen viability of Chirita lutea was retained at about 80%.
- Observation Stigma receptivity of Chirita lutea was retained at about 75-90%.
- Observation The mean P/O ratio of Chirita lutea was 1 215.73±266.13.
- Observation The stigma of Chirita lutea was higher than the anther after one day of flowering.
- Observation The stigma of Chirita lutea reached the entrance of the collar tube when the pollen was dispersed.
- Observation Field experiments indicated that Chirita lutea is self-compatible.
- Observation Chirita lutea shows no agamospermy.
- Observation Pollination of Chirita lutea depends on insects, as autonomous self-pollination was difficult.
- Observation Pollination limitation exists in Chirita lutea.
- Intervention effect Artificially pollinated Chirita lutea flowers had higher fruit set than open-pollinated flowers.