ABSTRACT
The pollination of Passiflora alata Dryander is accomplished by Anthophoridae and Apidae large bees when collecting nectar or pollen during the flowering time from march to setember. Forage fligth behavior of trap-line bees possibly allowded cross-pollination what is enhanced by deflection of the reproductive organs. Styles of some flowers may not be deflected and could be considerd as functionally male ones, what may interfer in resource allocation to seedset.
Keywords:
Passiflora alata; pollination; mellitophily