Pollination biology of Impatiens capensis Meerb. in non-native range
Issued Date
2024-06-01
Resource Type
eISSN
19326203
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85196498797
Journal Title
PLoS ONE
Volume
19
Issue
6 June
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
PLoS ONE Vol.19 No.6 June (2024)
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Rewicz A., Monzalvo R., Myśliwy M., Tończyk G., Desiderato A., Ruchisansakun S., Rewicz T. Pollination biology of Impatiens capensis Meerb. in non-native range. PLoS ONE Vol.19 No.6 June (2024). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0302283 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/99151
Title
Pollination biology of Impatiens capensis Meerb. in non-native range
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Abstract
Pollination biology in the widespread species Impatiens capensis Meerb. has only been studied in America, specifically in zones of the U.S.A. and Canada. In this study, we investigated the pollination biology of I. capensis using an integrative identification approach using morphological and molecular tools in four populations of Northwest Poland. We also determined and compared the functional characteristics of the pollinators of the introduced species from the study sites and the native ones reported, for the latter collecting information from bibliographic sources. Visitors were identified using standard morphological keys, including identifying and classifying insect mouthparts. Molecular identification was carried out using mitochondrial DNA’s cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI). We morphologically identified 20 species of visitors constituted by 17 pollinators and three nectar robbers. DNA barcoding of 59 individuals proved the identification of 18 species (also 18 BINs). The frequency of pollinator species was primarily made up of representatives of both Hymenoptera (75%) and Diptera (21%). The morphological traits, such as the chewing and sucking mouthparts, small and big body height, and robber and pollinator behavior explained mainly the native and introduced visitors’ arrangements that allow pollination success. However, to understand the process comprehensively, further investigation of other causalities in pollination success and understanding the diversity of pollinators in outer native ranges are necessary.