The lady's "slippery" orchid: functions of the floral trap and aphid mimicry in a hoverfly-pollinated Phragmipedium species in Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac140
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Trap flowers are fascinating cases of adaptation, often linked to oviposition site mimicry systems. Some trap flowers do not imprison pollinators for a pre-determined period, but rather force them to move through… read more here.
Keywords: mimicry; orchid; aphid mimicry; phragmipedium ... See more keywords