TY - JOUR
T1 - Stigmatic exudate and the pollination of Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soo.
AU - Woodell, S.R.J.
AU - Dafni, Amots
PY - 1986
Y1 - 1986
N2 - Plants in a Buckinghamshire, England population of Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soo were seen to be visited by two species of Bombus (B. lapidarius and B. terrestris) and by Apis mellfera. Several other insect species were infrequent visitors. The flowers possess a copious stigmatic exudate which contains glucose and amino acids. The behaviour of honeybees on the flowers indicates that they can exploit the exudate. Bumblebees appear to be deceived, but may exploit the exudate also. The alternative possibilities are discussed in relation to other orchids.
AB - Plants in a Buckinghamshire, England population of Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soo were seen to be visited by two species of Bombus (B. lapidarius and B. terrestris) and by Apis mellfera. Several other insect species were infrequent visitors. The flowers possess a copious stigmatic exudate which contains glucose and amino acids. The behaviour of honeybees on the flowers indicates that they can exploit the exudate. Bumblebees appear to be deceived, but may exploit the exudate also. The alternative possibilities are discussed in relation to other orchids.
U2 - 10.1016/S0367-2530(17)31521-9
DO - 10.1016/S0367-2530(17)31521-9
M3 - Article
SN - 0367-2530
VL - 178
SP - 343
EP - 350
JO - Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants
JF - Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants
IS - 5
ER -