Fragrances produced by plants are excellent for attracting pollinators, but how do they prevent unwanted guests from arriving?
Tag - pollinator attraction
Alun Salt
Osmophores and floral fragrance in Anacardium humile and Mangifera indica: an overlooked secretory structure in Sapindales
Pleasant or not, the fragrance of a flower typically serves as a sensory cue for pollinators, often indicative of some kind of reward, notably nectar. Floral scents are produced by specialised structures commonly...
William Salter
Do we truly understand pollination syndromes in Petunia as much as we suppose?
Petunia is a genus of flowering plants endemic to South American grasslands. Species of this genus exhibit variation in flower colour and shape, attracting bees, hawkmoths or hummingbirds. This group of plants is thus...
Saururus chinensis, the plant that amplifies its flowers
When it comes to attracting pollinators, Saururus chinensis is a bit of a chameleon. By turning some of its leaves white, it can attract more visitors. But why don't the leaves stay white?
Function and evolution of sterile sex organs
Why are sterile anthers and carpels retained in some flowering plants, given their likely costs? Yu et al. study a cryptically dioecious species, Petasites tricholobus, in which male and female plants each have two...
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