A floral organ moving like a caterpillar for pollinating

A new pollination mechanism is reported of an orchid species, Bulbophyllum penicillium, based on a field observation in Southeast Yunnan of China. This species has a sensitive lip, and there is a distance of 2-3 mm between it and column apex. Once the lip is touched by a landing insect, it will move...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of systematics and evolution : JSE 2010-03, Vol.48 (2), p.102-108
Hauptverfasser:	LIU, Zhong-Jian, CHEN, Li-Jun, LIU, Ke-Wei, LI, Li-Qiang, RAO, Wen-Hui
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bulbophyllum penicillium Drosophila lip movement pollination mechanism 东南亚 传粉机制 授粉方式 花器官 被子植物 青霉菌
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