Research Article | Published: 31 May 2022

Flower visitors and potential pollinating insects of Elaeocarpus angustifolius, the Rudraksha plant from India

Pooja Singh and Amar Nath Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 44 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 155-159 | 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2022-9XY1R2 | Cite this article

Abstract

Studies on flower visitors and potential pollinating insects of Elaeocarpus angustifolius Bl., the Rudraksha plant from India have been carried out for the first time. A total of 19 species belonging to order Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera and Hemiptera were recorded as visitors of the flowers or pollinating insects. These include 4 species of bees, 2 species of ants, 02 species of moths, 10 species of butterflies and 1 species of bug. Species of honey bees mainly Apis cerana indica and Apis florae and butterfly species like Rapala nissa nissa and Rapala varuna were assumed as the putative pollinating insects of Rudraksha plant under cultivation, while other insects were considered as flower visitors.

Keywords

Bees, Butterflies, Elaeocarpus angustifolius, Indian Rudraksha plant, Moth, Pollinating insects

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Singh, P. and Singh, A.N., 2021. Flower visitors and potential pollinating insects of Elaeocarpus angustifolius, the Rudraksha plant from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 44(4), pp.155-159. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2022-9XY1R2

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 09 November 2021

Manuscript Revised on 13 May 2022

Manuscript Accepted on 16 May 2022

Manuscript Published on 31 May 2022

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