Abstract:Data on flowering phenology and pollination ofPeperomiaspecies are virtually non‐existent. This study presents data on the pollination biology of eightPeperomiaspecies from south‐eastern Brazil, including the flowering phenology, pollination system, and reproductive success. Data on flowering phenology were recorded weekly and exclusion experiments on inflorescences provided data on autonomous self‐ and wind pollination. Direct visual observations were made and insect visits were recorded. FourPeperomiaspecies showed continuous flowering, while the others were seasonal and flowered in the wet season. Pollination by wind and Syrphidae was confirmed for two self‐incompatiblePeperomiaspecies. The remaining species are self‐compatible and their high fruit set may be accounted for by autonomous self‐pollination and perhaps agamospermy. Although the floral morphology ofPeperomiaspecies suggests wind‐ and/or insect pollination, most of the species studied exhibit autogamy and perhaps agamospermy as the main method of reproduction.
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