Flowers of Deceptive Aristolochia microstoma Are Pollinated by Phorid Flies and Emit Volatiles Known From Invertebrate Carrion

Flowers of Deceptive Aristolochia microstoma Are Pollinated by Phorid Flies and Emit Volatiles Known From Invertebrate Carrion

Deceptive flowers decoy pollinators by advertising a reward, which finally is not provided. Numerous deceptive plants are pollinated by Diptera, but the attractive cues and deceptive strategies are only identified in a few cases. A typical fly-deceptive plant genus is Aristolochia, which evolved sop...

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Main Authors: Thomas Rupp, Birgit Oelschlägel, Katharina Rabitsch, Hafez Mahfoud, Torsten Wenke, R. Henry L. Disney, Christoph Neinhuis, Stefan Wanke, Stefan Dötterl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Aristolochiaceae
deceptive pollination
dimethyldisulfide
2
5-dimethylpyrazine
floral scent
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.658441/full

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