Family/species |
Anther to base of tube (mm) |
Pollen deposition site |
Insect tongue length (mm) |
Plants pollinated (or inferred to be pollinated) by Prosoeca peringueyi |
Geraniaceae |
Pelargonium cortusifolium |
ca. 35 |
ventral head |
- |
P. crassicaule |
18-35 |
ventral head |
- |
P. echinatum |
30-58 |
ventral head |
- |
P. incrassatum |
44-52 |
ventral thorax |
28-33 |
P. magenteum |
37-53 |
ventral head |
30-35 |
P. sericifolium |
43-66 |
ventral head |
35-40 |
Iridaceae |
Babiana curviscapa |
40-55 |
dorsal thorax |
25-28 |
B. dregei |
47-53 |
dorsal thorax |
25-28 |
B. ecklonii |
52-65 |
dorsal thorax |
- |
B. framesii |
45-50 |
dorsal thorax |
30-35 |
B. geniculata |
46-55 |
dorsal thorax |
- |
B. pubescens |
ca. 62 |
dorsal thorax |
32-35 |
B. sambucina
var. unguiculata |
38-55 |
dorsal thorax |
- |
Geissorhiza kamiesmontana |
23-32 |
ventral head |
- |
Hesperantha latifolia |
20-35 |
ventral head |
20-25 |
H. purpurea |
ca. 25 |
ventral head |
- |
Lapeirousia dolomitica subsp. dolomitica |
25-45 |
frons |
30 |
L. dolomitica subsp. lewisiana |
40-50 |
frons |
- |
L. jacquinii |
35-45 |
frons |
32-35 |
L. pyramidalis subsp. regalis |
45-55 |
frons |
32-34 |
L. silenoides |
45-60 |
frons |
35-40 |
L. violacea |
40-45 |
frons |
32-35 |
Sparaxis variegata
subsp. metelerkampiae |
40-45 |
frons |
32-35 |
Tritonia marlothii |
27-46 |
frons |
- |
Xenoscapa uliginosa |
27-32 |
frons |
- |
Plants pollinated (or inferred to be pollinated) by Prosoeca sp nov. |
Iridaceae |
Babiana flabellifolia |
50-70 |
frons |
40-45 |
B. framesii |
45-50 |
dorsal thorax |
40-48 |
B. sambucina
var. longibracteata |
35-55 |
dorsal thorax |
- |
Hesperantha oligantha |
30-40 |
ventral head |
- |
Lapeirousia jacquinii |
35-45 |
frons |
40-45 |
L. oreogena |
55-65 |
ventral head |
40-48 |
Romulea hantamensis |
60-75 |
frons |
40-45 |