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| We studied the pollination biology of Canna paniculata (Cannaceae), a plant species common in the Atlantic Rainforest
of southeastern Brazil. The species presents specialized ornithophilous flowers, which in our study area are solely
pollinated by the hermit hummingbird Phaethornis eurynome. Although C. paniculata is capable of bearing fruit after
self-pollination, it requires pollinators for reproduction. We discuss the importance of hermit hummingbirds for the
reproduction of specialized ornithophilous plants such as C. paniculata, including their asymmetric dependence on
hermit hummingbirds - core pollinators in Neotropical forest ecosystems. | |
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