Supplemental Table S1

Table S1. List of plant species in which the spectral reflection of the flowers was measured, and references
about pollination
Genus
Species
Family
Justicia
Justicia
Sanchezia
Baccharis
Emilia
Mutisia
Begonia
Begonia
Bilbergia
Canistropsis
Nidularium
Vriesia
Vriesia
Centropogon
Lobelia
Lobelia
Dichorisandra
Ipomoea syn. Quamoclit
Ipomoea syn. Quamoclit
Costus
Gaultheria
Macleania
Escallonia
Erythrina
Swartzia
Fouquieria
Columnea
Columnea
Mimulus
Nematanthus
Nematanthus
Nematanthus
Sinningia
Sinningia
Sinningia
Sinningia
Heliconia
Heliconia
Heliconia
Salvia
Salvia
Salvia
Erythronium
Desfontainia
Hibiscus
Malvaviscus
Napaea
Clidemia
Fuchsia
Maxillaria
Passiflora
Passiflora
Chelone
Penstemon
Geum
Bouvardia
Ixora
Manettia
Psychotria
Digitalis
Acnistus
Cestrum
Schizanthus
brandegeana
lutea
nobilis
trimera
fosbergii
coccinea
coccinea
cucullata alba
amoena
seidelii
innicentii
rodigasiana
carinata
spec.
cardinalis
siphilitica
thyrsiflora
purpurea
quamoclit
pulverulentus
procumbens
insiginis syn. ovata
macrantha syn. rubra
speciosa
oblata
macdougalli
gloriosa
magnifica
cardinalis
crassifolius
fritschii
strigillosus
canescens
cardinalis alba
eumorpha
macropoda
angusta
latispatha
velloziana
coccinea
leucantha
microphylla
oregonum
spinosa
rosa- sinensis
arboreus
dioica
hirta
magellanica alba
spec.
caerulea
edulis
obliqua alba
digitalis
rivale
ternifolia
coccinea
luteo-rubra
nuda
alba
arborescens
purpureum
pinnatus
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Begoniaceae
Begoniaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae
Commelinaceae
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae
Costaceae
Ericaceae
Ericaceae
Escalloniaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fouquieriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Heliconiaceae
Heliconiaceae
Heliconiaceae
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Loganiaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Melastomataceae
Onagraceae
Orchidaceae
Passifloraceae
Passifloraceae
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae
Rosaceae
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Flower
colour
w
w
r(b)
w
r
r
r
w
r, w(b,s)
w
r, w(b)
r(b)
r
r
r(s)
w
w
w
r, w
r
w
r, w
w
r
w
r
r
r
r
r
w
r(s)
r
w
w
r
r, w(b)
r(b)
r(b)
r, w
w
r
w
r
r
r
w
w
w(p,s,st)
r, w
w
w(s)
w
w
r
r, w
r
r
r(s)
w
w
r
w
Pollination
syndrome
Tro
Tro
Tro
Mel
Mel
Tro
Mel
Mel
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Mel
Mel
Mel
Tro
Tro
Mel
Tro
Tro
Tro
Mel
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Mel
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Tro
Mel
Tro
Tro
Tro
Mel
Mel
Tro
Mel
Mel
Mel
Mel
Mel
Mel
Tro
Mel
Tro
Tro
Mel
Mel
Tro
Mel
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21,22,23
24
25
15
26
3,6,11,13
27
28
29
30,31
32,33,34,35
36
6
36,37
38
38
38,39
38,39
11
40
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41
42
42
43
26,44
3, 45
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47
48
26,44,49
50
51
4,5,52
53
54,55
56
57
8
58
11,13,59
53
60
61
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