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Mark Deyrup at Archbold Biological Station observed these Hymenoptera species on ''Macroptilium atropurpureum'':
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Apidae: Apis mellifera
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Megachilidae: Megachile georgica
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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.

Description

fetterbush lyonia

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Mark Deyrup at Archbold Biological Station observed these Hymenoptera species on Macroptilium atropurpureum:

Apidae: Apis mellifera

Megachilidae: Megachile georgica

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes