Stigmatic exudate and the pollination of Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soo.

S.R.J. Woodell; Amots Dafni

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-2530(17)31521-9

Stigmatic exudate and the pollination of Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soo.

S.R.J. Woodell, Amots Dafni

Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	343-350
Journal	Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants
Volume	178
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-2530(17)31521-9
State	Published - 1986

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