How many are the pollinators of the gardens of the National Autonomous University of Honduras?

Abstract

We present the results of a pollination survey performed across gardens and green areas of the National Autonomous University of Honduras to identify floral visitors and pollination syndromes associated with campus vegetation. A total of 46 plant species and 51 floral visitors were identified. The order Hymenoptera comprised the greatest richness of floral visitors, with Apis mellifera and Tetragosnica sp., as the most abundant visitors. Four pollination syndromes (cantarophilia, melitophilia, myofolia, psychophilia) were identified, but melitophilia was the most common. Additionally, a significant and positive relationship was detected between the richness of plants and the richness of syndromes associated with registered floral visitors.