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Biology Of Flowering And Insect Visitors Of Iris Aphylla L. (Iridaceae), Agnieszka Dabrowska, Magdalena Smigala, Bozena Denisow, Krystyna Winiarczyk
Biology Of Flowering And Insect Visitors Of Iris Aphylla L. (Iridaceae), Agnieszka Dabrowska, Magdalena Smigala, Bozena Denisow, Krystyna Winiarczyk
Turkish Journal of Botany
The paper presents the morphology of the flower of Iris aphylla L., which is a protected species in many European countries. The study comprises phenological observations of flowering and assessment of nectar and pollen production, and flowering and fruiting abundance. Additionally, the number of insect visitors on the flowers was monitored. The investigations of specimens originating from 4 populations in central-eastern Poland (Wyzyna Lubelska Upland) were conducted in the Botanical Garden of Maria Curie-Sklodowska University. It was found that morphological features of the analysed flowers, i.e. the 6-angular ovary and the perianth tube, which is 2-fold longer than the ovary, …