TABLE 1.
The 16 plant species used in this study and the experiments (deposition, survival, and acquisition) that they were used in
| Family | Species | Deposition | Survival | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apocynaceae | Asclepia tuberosa | … | Anthers and petals (42) | … |
| Asteraceae | Coreopsis verticillata | 30 | Center and petal (38) | 33 |
| Solidago nemoralis | … | Center (22) | … | |
| Echinacea purpurea | … | Center and petal (40) | … | |
| Kalimeris integrifolia | … | Center and petal (44) | … | |
| Rudbeckia hirta | 32 | … | 37 | |
| Lamiaceae | Agastache foeniculum | … | Lower and upper petal (42) | … |
| Vitex agnus‐castus | 25 | Lower and upper petal (40) | 54 | |
| Plectranthus sp. a | … | Center and petal (32) | ||
| Caryopteris clandonensis | 29 | … | … | |
| Phytolaccaceae | Phytolacca americana | … | Center (20) | … |
| Plantaginaceae | Angelonia Angustifolia | … | Center and upper petal (32) | … |
| Antirrhinum majus | 16 | Center and petal (34) | … | |
| Polemoniaceae | Phlox paniculata | … | Center and petal (42) | … |
| Rubiaceae | Pentas lanceolata | 32 | … | 82 |
| Verbenaceae | Lantana camara | 29 | Center and petal (42) | 71 |
Note: Numbers indicate sample size; for the deposition and survival experiments, the replicate unit was the cage, for the acquisition experiment the replicate unit was individual bees. In the survival experiment, we also note the location where inoculum droplets were placed, and sample size indicates the number of replicates for each flower part tested. Cells with ellipses indicate species that were not tested in particular experiments.
a
Hybrid of P. saccatus and P. hilliardiae.