Pollination ecology: Floral visitors vis-à-vis pollinators of Barleria prionitis L.
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https://doi.org/10.70035/ijarts.2023.2142-46Keywords:
Barleria prionitis, Pollination postulates, Pollen dispersal, Floral visitors, PollinatorsAbstract
Interactions between plants and pollinators are excellent models for studying ecology and evolutionary biology. Different kinds of pollinators visit flowering plants with generalized pollination systems. There is a well-known medicinal plant called Barleria prionitis. It is used all throughout the world to treat various diseases. It has been suggested that floral characteristics have evolved to increase fruit and seed production and adapt to the most efficient pollinators. For most blooming plants, including crops, to successfully reproduce (set fruit and seeds), pollination services from various animals are essential. Immediately after anther dehiscence, pollen distribution begins. The 1st to 3rd hour following dehiscence is when the majority of the pollen grains—between 54% and 88%—are extracted from the anthers. As the stamens and petals dehisce according to a set temporal timetable between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., pollen distribution stops in the afternoon. Both a butterfly and a bee species frequently visit the flower. According to the pollination postulates, the butterfly serves as a nectar stealer and the bee is an efficient pollinator.
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