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THE POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF ORCHIS GALILAEA (BORNM. ET SCHULZE) SCHLTR. (ORCHIDACEAE)
Author(s) -
BINO R. J.,
DAFNI A.,
MEEUSE A. D. J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1982.tb03263.x
Subject(s) - orchidaceae , pollination , biology , botany , schulze method , nectar , attraction , pollen , linguistics , philosophy , civil engineering , engineering
S ummary The flower of Orchis galilaea (Bornm. et Schulze) Schltr. does not contain nectar. Only the males of Halictus marginatus are attracted and pollinate the orchid; females visit the flowers of other plant families. We suggest that O. galilaea has evolved a pollination mechanism based on a sexual attraction specific for the males of H. marginatus. This sexual attraction is the result of the strong, musk‐like scent.