A análise da morfologia e de sua funcionalidade mostrou que a flor apresenta predominantemente atributos que permitem enquadrá-la na síndrome de psicofilia. Contudo, ela apresenta uma plasticidade que a permite ser polinizada por abelhas de pequeno porte. Além disso, a análise revelou que a principal característica morfológica que atua na seleção dos polinizadores são o diâmetro do tubo e o comprimento da câmara nectarífera.
O estudo da biologia floral revela que a secreção de néctar coincide com o período de receptividade do estigma. Isso provavelmente ocorre para garantir a visitação de borboletas nesse período, e mostra que o principal atrativo é o néctar. Entretanto, como os visitantes predominantes foram abelhas coletoras de pólen, a dinâmica de visitação é explicada a partir da disponibilidade deste recurso. Isso sugere que secundariamente o pólen exerce a função de chamariz na falta de seu principal polinizador, atraindo abelhas.
O experimento de requerimento de pólen mostra que há carência deste recurso, seja em quantidade ou qualidade, uma vez que a polinização cruzada manual produziu mais frutos que a polinização livre. Além disso, os resultados obtidos não confirmam as previsões da teoria de seleção sexual, pois o aumento na oferta e na qualidade de pólen (pólen cruzado) aumentou o sucesso reprodutivo feminino (produção de frutos). Dessa forma, a hipótese de limitação de pólen explica plausivelmente a diminuição no sucesso reprodutivo das plantas. Portanto, espera-se que a limitação de pólen tenha consequências negativas sobre o crescimento populacional das espécies vegetais, pois limita a entrada de sementes no ciclo de vida da planta, via diminuição na produção de frutos.
A maior quantidade de flores em relação aos frutos em I. bahiensis pode refletir a ação da predação ou da limitação de recursos que, por sua vez, podem promover aborto das flores. Em contrapartida, a limitação de pólen também pode diminuir a produção de frutos, fazendo com que haja um excesso de flores que não tiveram seus óvulos fertilizados. No entanto, esse excesso pode ser um fator intrínseco que foi selecionado ao longo do tempo para aumentar o sucesso reprodutivo vegetal.
O sistema de reprodução de I. bahiensis é estritamente xenógamo, sendo a auto- incompatibilidade o processo mantenedor desse sistema. Adicionalmente, a deposição de pólen sobre o estigma é dependente de insetos (entomofilia), visto que o vento não mostrou função no fluxo de pólen. Assim, a plasticidade no sistema de polinização é uma estratégia importante que provavelmente favorece o fluxo gênico e a manutenção da população na
ausência do principal polinizador, ou mesmo em locais antropizados, onde a comunidade de polinizadores é imprevisível.
Sugere-se que os nectários extranupciais presentes em I. bahiensis apresentem função de deter roubadores de néctar e florívoros, visto que quando os forrageadores deste recurso estavam presentes, principalmente formigas e vespas, a presença de larva de Lepidópteros foi baixa ou mesmo ausente. O roubo de néctar não foi registrado.
É possível que a ação de predadores, tais como aranhas, por diminuir a atuação dos polinizadores, possa diminuir a deposição de pólen sobre o estigma e, consequentemente, aumentar a limitação do mesmo nas espécies vegetais.
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