Web1 de abr. de 2000 · Although long-tongued fly pollination system has attained considerable attention in Southern Africa (Goldblatt et al. 1995; Johnson and Steiner 1997; Manning … Webrica. Marloth (1908) reported a long-tongued fly (Philoliche rostrata, Tabanidae) foraging for nectar presumably on G. bonaspei Goldblatt & de Vos (as Antholyza merianella L.), an observation that is er-roneous since that fly is not on the wing when G. bonaspei blooms. Vogel (1954) suggested that the Gladiolus species of southern Africa could ...
Coevolution Between Food-Rewarding Flowers and Their Pollinators
Web17 de out. de 2007 · A long-tongued fly (Prosoeca ganglbaueri) and its primary floral food plant (Zaluzianskya microsiphon) were studied across both of their geographical ranges. The dimensions of the fly's proboscis and the flower's corolla tube length varied significantly among sites and were strongly correlated with each other. WebThe pollinator(s) for these short-tubed plants must be some other, presumably long-tongued fly, possibly Philoliche gulosa which does occur here and has a proboscis 20-33 mm long. Evidently, tube length is extremely labile and may respond rapidly to … oris topper maxi
THE GEOGRAPHICAL MOSAIC OF COEVOLUTION IN A …
Web31 de mai. de 2024 · Long-spurred plants on the sandplain were pollinated by the tanglewing fly, Moegistorynchus longirostris (Nemestrinidae), which has a very long … Web19 de nov. de 2024 · Now that it’s known that there are two fly species, researchers can study the pollination of long-tubed flower species with fresh eyes. A recent paper by Stellenbosch University researcher Anton Pauw and colleagues found that while both fly species visit Pelargonium incrassatum , P. torquata is far more prevalent in the areas … Webskya microsiphon (Scrophulariaceae) and the long-tongued fly Prosoeca ganglbaueri (Nemestrinidae). This fly pollinates ca. 10 plant species in the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa (Goldblatt and Manning 2000). Of those, Z. microsiphon that has nectar concealed at the tip of a long corolla tube is by far the most oris towbar fitting instructions