<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Hibiscus tiliaceus</italic> is an amphibious evergreen tree species which grows naturally in coastal and terrestrial habitats. Flowering and fruiting is mostly seasonal. It is self-compatible, protandrous, ambophilous involving melittophily and anemophily, and hydrochorous. Melittophily involves certain bees, which effect sternotribic pollination. Anemophily is functional only during the afternoon period. Delayed autonomous autogamy, a characteristic of the Malvaceae family, is not functional in this species. The tree has dual modes of regeneration, by seed and by sprouting prostrate stems. It is a most suitable species for coastal and inland eco-restoration.</p></abstract>

Hibiscus tiliaceus is an amphibious evergreen tree species which grows naturally in coastal and terrestrial habitats. Flowering and fruiting is mostly seasonal. It is self-compatible, protandrous, ambophilous involving melittophily and anemophily, and hydrochorous. Melittophily involves certain bees, which effect sternotribic pollination. Anemophily is functional only during the afternoon period. Delayed autonomous autogamy, a characteristic of the Malvaceae family, is not functional in this species. The tree has dual modes of regeneration, by seed and by sprouting prostrate stems. It is a most suitable species for coastal and inland eco-restoration.

Pollination Ecology of <italic>Hibiscus tiliaceus</italic> L. (Malvaceae), an Evergreen Tree Species Valuable in Coastal and Inland Eco-Restoration

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Pollination Ecology of  L. (Malvaceae), an Evergreen Tree Species Valuable in Coastal and Inland Eco-Restoration

Hibiscus tiliaceus is an amphibious evergreen tree species which grows naturally in coastal and terrestrial habitats. Flowering and fruiting is mostly...

Pollination Ecology of Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae), an Evergreen Tree Species Valuable in Coastal and Inland Eco-Restoration

Published Online: Mar 18, 2021

Page range: 47 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0010

Keywords
Amphibious, ambophily, melittophily, sternotriby, hydrochory

© 2020 Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri et al., published by Sciendo

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Pollination Ecology of Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae), an Evergreen Tree Species Valuable in Coastal and Inland Eco-Restoration

Published Online: Mar 18, 2021

Page range: 47 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0010

KeywordsAmphibious, ambophily, melittophily, sternotriby, hydrochory

© 2020 Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Amphibious, ambophily, melittophily, sternotriby, hydrochory