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    The Pollination Biology of Begonia Guangxiensis, a Narrowly Distributed Species
    Qiongyue LIANG, Changqiu LIU, Qifeng LU, Tao DENG, Bo CAI
    Bulletin of Botanical Research    2023, 43 (3): 432-438.   DOI: 10.7525/j.issn.1673-5102.2023.03.013
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    To examine the mating system of Begonia guangxiensis and whether the species relies on particular pollinators in its native habitat for pollination and whether it can achieve sexual reproduction in artificial habitats, the experiment of floral longevity observation, floral traits determination, pollination, flower visitor observation and seed germination determination of B. guangxiensis were carried out in this study. The result showed that B. guangxiensis had a long floral longevity, and the corolla sizes varied in different habitats; there was no significant difference in the proportion fruit set and seed germination rate between self-pollination and cross-pollination treatments and natural control between the two habitats; flower visitors included bees(Apis ceranaBombus eximius) and hoverflies(Episyrphus balteatusIschiodon scutellaris), and the visitor composition varied with habitats and years. All the results consistently indicated that the self-compatible B. guangxiensis relied on pollinators for sexual reproduction, but did not rely on a particular type of pollinator, but had a more generalized pollination system, and therefore could reproduce successfully in unnatural habitats.

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