Abstract
Abstract The present study reports the species composition, behavior and ecology of floral visitors to a common understory herb, Justicia rusbyi (Acanthaceae), in a tropical mountain forest. Although the analyses were made during the peak flowering period, floral visitors were rare. In total, 22 species were observed visiting. The most frequent visitors were a small species of stingless bee (Meliponinae) and a skipper (Hesperiidae). Approximately three‐quarters of all floral visitors visited only one flower during a stay. Most visitors were observed at noon and in direct sunlight, and there was a positive correlation between the number of J. rusbyi flowers displayed and the number of visitors. The nectar was found to be rich in hexose, which is unusual in bee‐pollinated plants.
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Claims 8
Claim · model-written summary
Floral visitors to Justicia rusbyi were rare during peak flowering.
- Taxon
- Justicia rusbyiJusticia rusbyit0
- Outcome
- floral visitors were raree0
- Qualifier
- during the peak flowering periode0
Verbatim
e0“Although the analyses were made during the peak flowering period, floral visitors were rare”
t0“Justicia rusbyi”
Claim · model-written summary
Twenty-two species visited Justicia rusbyi.
- Taxon
- Justicia rusbyiJusticia rusbyit0
- Outcome
- species were observed visitinge0
- Value
- 22 speciese0
Verbatim
e0“In total, 22 species were observed visiting”
t0“Justicia rusbyi”
Claim · model-written summary
A stingless bee was among the most frequent Justicia rusbyi visitors.
- Taxon
- Justicia rusbyiJusticia rusbyit0
- Interactor
- a small species of stingless bee (Meliponinae)Meliponinie0pollinator
- Outcome
- most frequent visitorse0
Verbatim
e0“The most frequent visitors were a small species of stingless bee (Meliponinae) and a skipper (Hesperiidae)”
t0“Justicia rusbyi”
Claim · model-written summary
A skipper was among the most frequent Justicia rusbyi visitors.
- Taxon
- Justicia rusbyiJusticia rusbyit0
- Interactor
- a skipper (Hesperiidae)Hesperiidaee0pollinator
- Outcome
- most frequent visitorse0
Verbatim
e0“The most frequent visitors were a small species of stingless bee (Meliponinae) and a skipper (Hesperiidae)”
t0“Justicia rusbyi”
Claim · model-written summary
Approximately three-quarters of Justicia rusbyi floral visitors visited only one flower per stay.
- Taxon
- Justicia rusbyiJusticia rusbyit0
- Outcome
- floral visitors visited only one flower during a staye0
- Value
- Approximately three‐quarterse0
Verbatim
e0“Approximately three‐quarters of all floral visitors visited only one flower during a stay”
t0“Justicia rusbyi”
Claim · model-written summary
Most Justicia rusbyi floral visitors were observed at noon and in direct sunlight.
- Taxon
- Justicia rusbyiJusticia rusbyit0
- Outcome
- visitors were observed at noon and in direct sunlighte0
Verbatim
e0“Most visitors were observed at noon and in direct sunlight”
t0“Justicia rusbyi”
Claim · model-written summary
More displayed Justicia rusbyi flowers were associated with more visitors.
- Taxon
- Justicia rusbyiJusticia rusbyit0
- Organ / stage
- J. rusbyi flowerse0
- Outcome
- number of visitorse0
- Direction
- positivee0
Verbatim
e0“there was a positive correlation between the number of J. rusbyi flowers displayed and the number of visitors”
t0“Justicia rusbyi”
Claim · model-written summary
Justicia rusbyi nectar was rich in hexose.
- Taxon
- Justicia rusbyiJusticia rusbyit0
- Organ / stage
- nectare0
- Outcome
- nectar was found to be rich in hexosee0
Verbatim
e0“The nectar was found to be rich in hexose”
t0“Justicia rusbyi”