A study was made in Manaus. Amazonas of the floral biology of Mauritia flexuosa. Several species of insects visit Mauritia flexuosa. The plant has a cantharophylous pollination syndrome, and Nitidulidae, Curculionidae and Cucujidae are considered to be their possible pollinators, attracted through the odor of their flowers. Mauritia flexuosa is a dioecious species and allogamy is obligatory, since apomixis does not occure. Mauritia flexuosa is a specie of great importance to the Amazonian population and their fruits have the highest level of "pro-vitamin A" found in the nature.
Buriti; Polinination; Cantarophily; Amazônia; Reproductive biology