TABLE 1.
The 16 plant species used in this study and the experiments (Deposition, Survival, and Acquisition) that they were used in. 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. Blank cells indicate species that were not tested in particular experiments.
| Family | Species | Deposition | Survival | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apocynaceae | Asclepia tuberosa | Anthers & petals (42) | ||
| Asteraceae | Coreopsis verticillata | 30 | Center & petal (38) | 33 |
| Solidago nemoralis | Center (22) | |||
| Echinacea purpurea | Center & petal (40) | |||
| Kalimeris integrifolia | Center & petal (44) | |||
| Rudbeckia hirta | 32 | 37 | ||
| Lamiaceae | Agastache foeniculum | Lower & upper petal (42) | ||
| Vitex agnus-castus | 25 | Lower & upper petal (40) | 54 | |
| Plectranthus sp.* | Center & petal (32) | |||
| Caryopteris clandonensis | 29 | |||
| Phytolaccaceae | Phytolacca americana | Center (20) | ||
| Plantaginaceae | Angelonia Angustifolia | Center & upper petal (32) | ||
| Antirrhinum majus | 16 | Center & petal (34) | ||
| Polemoniaceae | Phlox paniculata | Center & petal (42) | ||
| Rubiaceae | Pentas lanceolata | 32 | 82 | |
| Verbenaceae | Lantana camara | 29 | Center & petal (42) | 71 |
*
Hybrid of P. saccatus and P. hilliardiae