An overview of the pollination interactions between the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and insects in Asia

Abstract

http://www.eje.cz unreported pollinators of angiosperms and new species are continuously being reported for ginger plants.Keywords used to fi nd articles on ginger plants (Zingiberaceae), e.g. Zingiberaceae-pollinator interaction, ginger and pollinators, and Zingiberaceae and pollinators, only found one to 6000 articles in the above-mentioned academic websites. The online searches indicate that there are very few plant-animal interaction studies focusing exclusively on Zingiberaceae. Therefore, for a better understanding this review focuses on the Zingiberaceae-pollinator interaction in Asian Zingiberaceae. In addition, important fundamental aspects of the plant-biotic pollinator interactions are also presented in order to have a better general understanding of the plant-pollinator interaction.The plant-pollinator interaction is poorly recorded for Zingiberaceae (common name: gingers), which are better