Hybrid floral scent novelty drives pollinator shift in sexually deceptive orchids

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sexually deceptive orchids of the genus <it>Ophrys </it>attract their pollinators, male insects, on a highly specific basis through the emission of odour blends that mimic the female sex pheromone of the targeted species....

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Main Authors: Cozzolino Salvatore, Vereecken Nicolas J, Schiestl Florian P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/103