Floral elaiophores in Lockhartia Hook. (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae): their distribution, diversity and anatomy | Zendy

Mario A. Blanco | Zendy; Kevin L. Davies | Zendy; Małgorzata Stpiczyńska | Zendy; Barbara S. Carlsward | Zendy; Gretchen M. Ionta | Zendy; Günter Gerlach | Zendy

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Floral elaiophores in Lockhartia Hook. (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae): their distribution, diversity and anatomy

Author(s) -

Mario A. Blanco,

Kevin L. Davies,

Małgorzata Stpiczyńska,

Barbara S. Carlsward,

Gretchen M. Ionta,

Günter Gerlach

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mct232

Subject(s) - trichome , biology , cuticle (hair) , botany , vacuole , genus , cytoplasm , ultrastructure , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology

A significant proportion of orchid species assigned to subtribe Oncidiinae produce floral oil as a food reward that attracts specialized bee pollinators. This oil is produced either by glabrous glands (epithelial elaiophores) or by tufts of secretory hairs (trichomal elaiophores). Although the structure of epithelial elaiophores in the Oncidiinae has been well documented, trichomal elaiophores are less common and have not received as much attention. Only trichomal elaiophores occur in the genus Lockhartia, and their distribution and structure are surveyed here for the first time.

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