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Pollinators of a gynodioecious population of the globose cactus Coryphantha elephantidens. a, b Ashmeadiella opuntiae (Megachilidae) is a solitary bee and oligolectic of cactus flowers. c Augochlorella pomoniella (Halictidae) is one of the bees registered as Augochlorini, the most frequent category of visiting bees
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Bee species interact differently with flowers, playing different roles in pollination. For gynodioecious plant populations, which consist of two sexes (female-non-pollen-producing flowers and hermaphroditic flowers), bee–flower interactions also have ecological implications, including the maintenance of females. We evaluated bee performance on a gy...
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