Ecología reproductiva de Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae)

Lankapalli  Kala Grace; Palathoti  Suvarna Raju; Aluri Jacob  Solomon Raju

doi:10.3989/collectbot.2024.v43.0001

Autores/as

Lankapalli Kala Grace Department of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8347-9146
Palathoti Suvarna Raju Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Management, International College of Engineering and Management https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1713-6943
Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju Department of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0028-2621

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/collectbot.2024.v43.0001

Palabras clave:

néctar, ornitocoria, polen, síndrome de polinización generalista, sistema reproductor

Resumen

Syzygium cumini es un árbol hermafrodita de hoja perenne. Sus características florales como flores de color blanco cremoso, producción de aroma, abundante secreción de néctar en el cáliz expuesto en forma de copa, y estambres y estigma expuestos debido al desprendimiento de la corola después de la antesis constituyen un síndrome de polinización generalista. En consecuencia, abejas, hormigas, moscas, mariposas y polillas diurnas visitan las flores durante el día para recolectar polen y/o néctar, durante el cual se produce la polinización. Entre los insectos que visitan las flores, las polillas diurnas promueven la polinización cruzada y los demás, la autogamia y la geitonogamia. El néctar y el polen producidos por las flores aportan ciertos aminoácidos esenciales y no esenciales, y proteínas; el néctar proporciona además azúcares ricos en hexosas. Las flores son longevas y producen néctar fresco cada día, lo que recompensa a los recolectores. Los frutos tienen una semilla, son pulposos y los pájaros los dispersan; son recolectados por la población local para el autoconsumo o para venderlos en los mercados locales debido a su naturaleza comestible.

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