Los Amigos Jungle Cucumbers - Figure 5 1.1 2003/08/14 14:44:37 GMT-5 2003/08/14 16:17:03.127 GMT-5 John Janovec jjanovec@brit.org John Janovec jjanovec@brit.org Mariyah Poonawala mariyah@rice.edu Kyle Clarkson kclarks@rice.edu

Gurania is an exciting genus to study, because many interesting animals rely upon these plants for food. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and Heliconius butterflies. Hummingbirds seek out the sweet nectar while butterflies are interested in the nutritious pollen. The fruits are eaten by bats, and this is how the seeds are dispersed.