Biologia floral de Croton urucurana Baill. (Euphorbiaceae) ocorrente em vegetação ripária da ilha Porto Rico, Porto Rico, Estado do Paraná, Brasil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i2.1638

Marilene Mieko Yamamoto Pires; Luiz Antonio de Souza; Yoko Terada

doi:10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i2.1638

Floral biology of Croton urucurana Baill (Euphorbiaceae) that occurs in riparian vegetation of Porto Rico Island, in Porto Rico, Paraná, Brazil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i2.1638

Marilene Mieko Yamamoto Pires FAFIPA
Luiz Antonio de Souza UEM
Yoko Terada UEM

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i2.1638

Abstract

Studies of floral biology were developed on Croton urucurana, a pioneer monoecious tree, recommended to be used in the process of regeneration of the riparian forest. The plant presents small yellow-greenish unisexual flowers, disposed in racemose inflorescences. Anthesis occurs at night, flowers last three days and open around 11 pm. Flowers are visited by insects belonging to the following Orders Diptera, Odonata, Lepidoptera, Hemiptera and Hymenoptera (Apidae and Vespidae). Apis mellifera was the most frequent flower visitor

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Author Biography

Marilene Mieko Yamamoto Pires, FAFIPA

Possui mestrado e doutorado em Ecologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (2000/2006). Atualmente é Professora Adjunto A da Faculdade Estadual de Educação, Ciências e Letras de Paranavaí - FAFIPA. Tem experiência na área de Ecologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: biologia floral, polinização e vegetação ripária Currículo Lattes

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Published

2008-04-01

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Yamamoto Pires, M. M., Souza, L. A. de, & Terada, Y. (2008). Floral biology of Croton urucurana Baill (Euphorbiaceae) that occurs in riparian vegetation of Porto Rico Island, in Porto Rico, Paraná, Brazil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i2.1638. Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 26(2), 209-215. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v26i2.1638

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Vol 26 No 2 (2004)

Section

Biology Sciences

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