Reproductive Biology of Varronia curassavica Jacq. (Boraginaceae)

AUTOR(ES)

HOELTGEBAUM, MARCIA P., MONTAGNA, TIAGO, LANDO, ANA PAULA, PUTTKAMMER, CATARINA, ORTH, AFONSO INÁCIO, GUERRA, MIGUEL P., REIS, MAURÍCIO S. DOS

FONTE

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

01/02/2018

RESUMO

ABSTRACT Varronia curassavica, a subshrubby medicinal species associated with restinga in the Atlantic Forest, has been exploited by local people and the pharmaceutical industry. Indeed, restingas have experienced a continuous process of degradation, and thus, with species and ecosystem both at risk, efforts to support conservation actions are required. The present study aimed to evaluate aspects of V. curassavica reproductive biology. To accomplish this, morphological characterization was performed by monitoring flowering events. The availability of nectar and pollen, as well as the frequency and behavior of floral visitors and dispersers, was also evaluated. This species exhibits both heterostyly and protogyny. Anthesis is diurnal, and flowers last less than a day. The high number of flower and fruit abortions suggests that mechanisms, such as self-incompatibility intra-morphs and easily detached flowers, contribute to reduced fruit production. The high diversity of floral visitors indicate a generalist pollination syndrome. Diptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera were the main pollinators, and nectar was the main resource sought by these insects. Fruits were dispersed by birds and ants. It can be concluded that the interaction of V. curassavica with several species is a key factor in its own survival and for maintaining the biological diversity of restinga.

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