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Floral biology of Philippine morphospecies of the grape relative Leea (Leeaceae)
Article first published online: 6 APR 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2009.00238.x
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MOLINA, J. (2009), Floral biology of Philippine morphospecies of the grape relative Leea (Leeaceae). Plant Species Biology, 24: 53–60. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2009.00238.x
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- Issue published online: 6 APR 2009
- Article first published online: 6 APR 2009
- Received 6 June 2008; accepted 12 January 2009
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Keywords:
- dichogamy;
- geitonogamy;
- phenology;
- Philippines;
- pollination
Abstract
I observed the floral biology of three Leea morphospecies in a Philippine natural forest habitat. The red-flowered morphospecies Leea guineensis limits selfing through synchronized dichogamy, with male and female flowers temporally separated in the same inflorescence, whereas the two morphospecies of the white-flowered Leea indica might be prone to geitonogamous selfing. Light and soil pH are correlated with phenology. In addition to bees and flies, Leea is visited by wasps, butterflies, beetles, bugs and spiders.