Difference between revisions of "Macroptilium atropurpureum"
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| + | Common name: purple bushbean | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | ===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | ||
===Pollination=== | ===Pollination=== | ||
| − | + | The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Macroptilium atropurpureum'' at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015): | |
| − | Apidae: Apis mellifera | + | Apidae: ''Apis mellifera'' |
| − | Megachilidae: Megachile georgica | + | Megachilidae: ''Megachile georgica'' |
===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | ===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
==References and notes== | ==References and notes== | ||
| + | Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA. | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 10 August 2015
| Macroptilium atropurpureum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Macroptilium |
| Species: | M. atropurpureum |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroptilium atropurpureum (Lam.) K. Koch | |
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| Natural range of Macroptilium atropurpureum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: purple bushbean
Contents
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Macroptilium atropurpureum at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Apidae: Apis mellifera
Megachilidae: Megachile georgica
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
