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| Przybyłowicz, T.; Roessingh, P.; Groot, A.T.; Biesmeijer, J.C.; Oostermijer, J.G.B.; Chittka, L.; Gravendeel, B.. |
| Pollination based on insect deception has been debated in the scientific community since it was first reported over two hundred years ago. A vast majority of deceptive syndromes occur within the orchid family. While many cheating flowers have been described and are well known, there are still many curious cases that need further investigation. One prime example of such a case is Cypripedium calceolus, known as European lady’s slipper orchid. While the flower has been of interest to many prominent scientists for over a century, its pollination is still not fully understood. Both visual and olfactory cues seem to play an important role in pollinator attraction. In this study we focussed on the olfactory cues in order to explore their relationship (in future... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Bees; Behaviour; Chemical mimicry; Deception; EAG; Pollination; 42.75. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/419174 |
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