Floral scents, cozy shelter, and edible spathes: brood-site weevil pollination in Stenospermation weberbaueri (Araceae)
This is the first comprehensive account of the pollination biology of genera Stenospermation, indicating a mutual dependence between S. weberbaueri and Cyclanthura sp., with weevils serving as pollen vectors and laying eggs on deciduous spathes. This BSPM in aroids, involving ectophagous and detritivorous larvae, highlights the complex interplay of floral traits-centered on long-range olfactory signals combined with putative visual and thermal signals-to attract specialized pollinators.
Authors
- Artur Campos Dália Maia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8365-1938)
- Luis Alberto Núñez-Avellaneda
- Natalia Castaño-Rubiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4517-4894)
- Alejandro Zuluaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5874-6353)
- Gonzalo Taborda Ocampo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4358-1506)
- Luna Ibáñez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2097-8834)
- Eliana Álvarez-Valdez
Institutions
- University of Caldas (CO)
- Universidad de Los Andes (CO)
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
- Universidad de los Llanos (CO)
- Universidad del Valle (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Botanical studies
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-025-00468-w
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Universidad de Caldas