The Disa orchids are a puzzle. Why do only some of them give a reward? What is it about deceitful pollination that works better for some plants?
Tag - sexually deceptive orchids
Alun Salt
Progenitor–derivative speciation in orchids
Sexually deceptive Ophrys orchids attract specific pollinators, and shifts in these pollinators may drive speciation with a progenitor–derivative pattern. Schlüter et al. find evidence for such a scenario in an east...
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