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| Subedi, A.; Chaudhary, R.P.; Achterberg, C. van; Heijerman, T.; Lens, F.; Dooren, T.J.M. van; Gravendeel, B.. |
| • Premise of the Study: Although many species in the orchid genus Coelogyne are horticulturally popular, hardly anything is known about their pollination. Pollinators of three species were observed in the fi eld in Nepal. This information is urgently needed because many orchid species in Nepal are endangered. Whether the exudates produced by extrafl oral nectaries played a role in protection against herbivory was also investigated. • Methods: Pollinators of C. fl accida , C. nitida , and Otochilus albus were filmed, captured, and identifi ed. Ant surveys and exclusion experiments were carried out. To investigate whether pollinators are needed for fruit set, plants were wrapped in mesh wire bags. Infl orescence stems were examined with microscopy. Fehling... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Ants; Apis cerana; Bombus kashmirensis; Coelogye; Herbivory; Nectary-modified stomata; Nepal; Otochilus; Pholidota; Pollination. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/430082 |
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