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. 2020 Mar 11;8:e8778. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8778

Table 1. Definition of pollination syndromes in Achimenes, Eucodonia, and Gesneria.

Pollination syndrome Primary flower color Flower shape Presence of corolla spurs Species
Melittophily (bees) White or Purple with yellow or purple spotted throat Funnelform No Achimenes candida
Achimenes misera
Eucodonia verticillata
Ornithophily (hummingbirds) Red and yellow Tubular, Salverform No Achimenes admirabilis
Achimenes antirrhina
Achimenes erecta
Achimenes pedunculata
Gesneria cuneifolia
Psychophily (butterflies) Purple Salverform Yes Achimenes cettoana
Achimenes grandiflora
Achimenes longiflora
Achimenes patens