APIDOLOGIE

Crop pollinators in Brazil: a review of reported interactions

Giannini, T.C.*, Boff, S., Cordeiro, G.D., Cartolano Jr., E.A., Veiga, A.K., Imperatriz-Fonseca, V.L.,
Saraiva, A.M.

*Corresponding author: giannini@usp.br

Supplementary Material A. Data sources

A1) We searched for experts and their publications using the keywords polinização
(pollination), polinizador (pollinator), visitante floral (floral visitor), agricultura
(agriculture) and cultura agrícola (agricultural crop) in the following data sources:

 Brazilian Research Groups: database of The National Council for Scientific and
Technological Development (CNPq) from Ministry of Science and Technology
(MCT).

 Resumes of Brazilian scientists: Lattes Platform of The National Council for

Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) from Ministry of Science
and Technology (MCT).

A2) We searched for other publications using the keywords polinização (pollination),
polinizador (pollinator), visitante floral (floral visitor), agricultura (agriculture) and
cultura agrícola (agricultural crop) in the following data sources:

 Web of knowledge (Thomson Reuters): an international database of scientific

articles.
 Google Scholar.
 Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo): a database of Brazilian academic
journals.
 Database of thesis presented to University of São Paulo.
 Sabiia: a database of articles about agriculture published by EMBRAPA (The
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) researchers.
 Agronomic Institute (IAC): articles about agriculture published by IAC
researchers.

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 Abstracts of the “Encontro sobre Abelhas de Ribeirão Preto”, a traditional
Brazilian biannual meeting about bees at Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo State).
 Bibliografia brasileira sobre polinização e polinizadores: list of articles about
pollination and pollinators published in Brazil until 2006. CD ROM from
Ministry of Environment.
 Mensagem Doce: a Brazilian magazine about bees available through Internet
that publishes academic researches.

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Supplementary Material B. List of crop plants.

* Native crops quoted by Flora do Brasil (Brazilian Flora) http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/

Regional English name Family Genus Specific epithet Scientific name

name (when authorship
available)
abóbora squash Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita maxima* Duchesne

abóbora squash Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita mixta Pangalo

abóbora squash Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita moschata* Duchesne

abóbora squash Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita moschata var. Menina Duschene

Brasileira
abóbora squash Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita moschata var. Menina Creme Duschene
I.A.C. 3031
abóbora squash Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita moschata x maxima var.
Tetsukabuto
abóbora squash Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepo* L.

abóbora squash Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepo var. melanopepo

abobrinha zucchini Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepo Cultivar Piramoita L.
açaizeiro açai tree Arecaceae Euterpe oleracea* Mart.
açaizeiro açai tree Arecaceae Euterpe oleraceae, var BRS-Pará
acapú acapu Fabaceae Vouacapoua americana* Aubl.
acerola acerola Malpighiaceae Malpighia emarginata DC.
acerola acerola Malpighiaceae Malpighia glabra L.

acerola acerola Malpighiaceae Malpighia punicifolia L.

adesmia adesmia Fabaceae Adesmia latifolia* Spreng.

akee akee Sapindaceae Blighia sapida K.D. Koenig
algodão cotton Malvaceae Gossypium barbadense L.
algodão cotton Malvaceae Gossypium hirsutum L.

algodão cotton Malvaceae Gossypium hirsutum latifolium L.

algodão cotton Malvaceae Gossypium hirsutum latifolium cv. Delta L.

Opal
amora mulberry Rosaceae Rubus sp
araticum araticum Annonaceae Annona crassiflora* Mart.
atemóia atemoya Annonaceae Annona squamosa L.
bacaba de oily bacaba Arecaceae Oenocarpus distichus* Mart.
azeite
bacabizeiro bacaba tree Arecaceae Oenocarpus mapora* H. Karst.
beringela eggplant Solanaceae Solanum melongena L.
café coffee Rubiaceae Coffea arabica L..
café coffee Rubiaceae Coffea arabica var. bourbon B. Rodr.

café coffee Rubiaceae Coffea arabica var. Catuaí Vermelho L.

café coffee Rubiaceae Coffea arabica var. Mundo Novo L.

cajazeira caja tree Anacardiaceae Spondias mombin* L.

cajueiro cashew tree Anacardiaceae Anacardium occidentale* L.
camu-camu camu-camu Myrtaceae Myrciaria dubia* McVaugh

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Regional English name Family Genus Specific epithet Scientific name
name (when authorship
available)
canola canola Brassicaceae Brassica napus L.
canola canola Brassicaceae Brassica napus var oleifera L.
caqui persimmon Ebenaceae Diospyros discolor Willd
caqui persimmon Ebenaceae Diospyros kaki L. f.
carambola star fruit Oxalidaceae Averrhoa carambola L.
castanheira do brazil nut tree Lecythidaceae Bertholletia excelsa* Bonpl
brasil
cataúba catauba Vitaceae Vitis labrusca Raf.
cebola onion Amaryllidaceae Allium cepa L..
cebola onion Amaryllidaceae Allium cepa var. bola precoce L.
cebola onion Amaryllidaceae Allium cepa var. crioula alto vale L.
cenoura carrot Apiaceae Daucus carota Cultivar Brasília L.
chuchu chayote Cucurbitaceae Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
coqueiro coconut tree Arecaceae Cocos nucifera L..
cubiu cubiu Solanaceae Solanum sessiliflorum* Dunal
cumaru cumaru Fabaceae Dipteryx odorata* (Aubl.) Willd.
cupuaçu cupuassu Malvaceae Theobroma grandiflorum* (Willd. ex Spreng.) K.
Schum.
dendezeiro african oil Arecaceae Elaeis guineensis Jacq.
palm
feijão bean Fabaceae Phaseolus vulgaris L..
feijão caupi cowpea Fabaceae Vigna unguiculata L.
gabiroba gabiroba Myrtaceae Campomanesia pubescens* (DC.) O. Berg
girassol sunflower Asteraceae Helianthus annuus L.
gliricídia gliricidia Fabaceae Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.
goiaba guava Myrtaceae Psidium guajava L.
goiaba guava Myrtaceae Psidium spp. Aracá, Rubby supreme
graviola xoursop Annonaceae Annona muricata L.
guaraná guarana Sapindaceae Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis* Kunth
jabuticabeira jabuticaba tree Myrtaceae Myrciaria cauliflora* (Mart.) O. Berg
jambo jambo Myrtaceae Eugenia malaccensis L.
jambo red jambo Myrtaceae Syzigium malaccense
vermelho
jamelão jambul Myrtaceae Eugenia jambolana
juazeiro juazeiro Rhamnaceae Ziziphus joazeiro* Mart.
jurubeba jurubeba Solanaceae Solanum paniculatum* L.
laranjeira orange tree Rubiaceae Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
laranjeira orange tree Rutaceae Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
laranjeira orange tree Rutaceae Citrus sinensis var pera L.
lichia lychee Sapindaceae Litchi chinensis Sonn.
macadamia macadamia Proteaceae Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche
mamona castor beans Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis L.
mandioca cassava Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta* Crantz
manga mango Anacardiaceae Mangifera indica L.
manga mango Anacardiaceae Mangifera indica var Tommy Atkins L.
mangaba mangaba Apocynaceae Hancornia speciosa* Gomes

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Regional English name Family Genus Specific epithet Scientific name
name (when authorship
available)
maracujá passion fruit Passifloraceae Passiflora edulis* Sims
maracujá passion fruit Passifloraceae Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Deneger

maracujá passion fruit Passifloraceae Passiflora gibertii* N.E. Br.

maracujá passion fruit Passifloraceae Passiflora nitida* Kunth

maracujá passion fruit Passifloraceae Passiflora setacea* DC.

maracujá doce sweet passion Passifloraceae Passiflora alata* Curtis

maracujá red passion Passifloraceae Passiflora coccinea* Aubl.
vermelho fruit
melancia watermelon Cucurbitaceae Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.
melão melon Cucurbitaceae Cucumis melo L.
melão de são são caetano Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia L.
caetano melon
moranga pumpkin Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita maxima var. exposição L.
morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria ananassa Duchesne
morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria ananassa Cultivar Campinas L.
morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria ananassa Cultivar Dover L.

morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria ananassa Cultivar Dover and L.

Campinas
morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria ananassa Cultivar Toyonoka L.
and Campinas
morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria ananassa var Camarosa Duch.

morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria x ananassa Duch.

morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria x ananassa var Campinas Duch.

morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria x ananassa var chandler Duch.

morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria x ananassa var Dover Duch.

morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria x ananassa var Oso Grande Duch.

morango strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria x ananassa var Tudla Duch.

murici murici Malpighiaceae Byrsonima crassifolia* (L.) Kunth

murici pitanga cherry murici Malpighiaceae Byrsonima chrysophylla* Kunth
palmeira tucumã palm Arecaceae Astrocaryum vulgare* Mart.
tucumã
pedra-ume caá pedra hume Myrtaceae Eugenia punicifolia* (Kunth) DC.
caa
pepino cucumber Cucurbitaceae Cucumis sativus L.
pepino cucumber Cucurbitaceae Cucumis sativus (Hokushin, Yoshinari L.
and Soudai crop)
pessegueiro peach tree Rosaceae Prunus persica L.
phalsa phalsa Malvaceae Grewia asiatica L.
pimenta doce Sweet pepper Solanaceae Capsicum sp
pimenta chili pepper Solanaceae Capsicum chinense Jacq.
malagueta
pimenta wild chili Solanaceae Capsicum frutescens L.
malagueta pepper
silvestre
pimentão bell pepper Solanaceae Capsicum annuum* L.
pimentão bell pepper Solanaceae Caspicum annuum var. cascadura Ikeda L.

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Regional English name Family Genus Specific epithet Scientific name
name (when authorship
available)
pinhão-manso jatropha Euphorbiaceae Jatropha curcas* L.
pitanga pitanga Myrtaceae Eugenia uniflora* L.
pitanga pitanga Myrtaceae Stenocalyx michelii* (Lam.) O. Berg
pitangatuba pitangatuba Myrtaceae Eugenia neonitida* Sobral
pitomba pitomba Sapindaceae Talisia esculenta* (A. St.-Hil.) Radlk.
quiabeiro okra tree Malvaceae Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
quiabeiro okra tree Malvaceae Abelmoschus esculentus var. Chifre-de- (L.) Moench
veado
quiabeiro okra tree Malvaceae Abelmoschus esculentus var. piranema (L.) Moench
rambutão rambutan Sapindaceae Nephelium lappaceum L.
romã pomegranate Lythraceae Punica granatum L.
soja soybean Fabaceae Glycine max (L.) Merr.
soja soybean Fabaceae Glycine max (L.) Merrill] Roundup (L.) Merr.
Ready™
soja soybean Fabaceae Glycine max var. BRS-133 (L.) Merr.
tamarindo tamarind Fabaceae Tamarindus indica L.
tangerina tangerine Rutaceae Citrus reticulata Blanco
tangerina tangerine Rutaceae Citrus reticulata var Ponkan B.
tomate tomato Solanaceae Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.
tomate tomato Solanaceae Solanum licopersicum
umbu umbu Anacardiaceae Spondias tuberosa* Arruda
urucum annatto Bixaceae Bixa orellana* L.