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Why does an obligate autogamous orchid produce insect attractants in nectar? – a case study on Epipactis albensis (Orchidaceae)

BACKGROUND: The flowers of some species of orchids produce nectar as a reward for pollination, the process of transferring pollen from flower to flower. Epipactis albensis is an obligatory autogamous species, does not require the presence of insects for pollination, nevertheless, it has not lost the...

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Autores principales: Jakubska-Busse, Anna, Czeluśniak, Izabela, Kobyłka, Michał J., Hojniak, Marek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9006510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35418038
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03563-3