2010
DOI: 10.15517/lank.v10i1.18318
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Lord of the flies: pollination of Dracula orchids

Abstract: La forma y el olor de los labelos de las orquídeas del género Dracula se asemejan a hongos, y por mucho tiempo se ha mantenido la hipótesis de que estas orquídeas mimetizan hongos y dípteros con ciclos de vida asociados con los hongos (micófilos) accidentalmente polinizarían estas flores mientras ovopositan. La morfología floral, los polinizadores y mecanismos de polinización fueron estudiados en Dracula lafleurii Luer & Dalström and D. felix (Luer) Luer en un bosque nublado de Ecuador. Estas orq… Show more

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“…Visitors can remove pollinia and not necessarily be pollinators, nevertheless, form in which deposited pollinia, court and mate in the flowers, fungus-like odor, absence of other species through visits and biology of fungus gnat, we believe that they are pollinators. This case is similar to that found by Endara et al (2010) (Blanco & Barboza 2005), Octomeria crassifolia is pollinated by Bradysia sp. in Brazil (Barbosa et al 2009).…”
Section: Reproductive Events -The Numbers Of Open Flowers (Of) Pollsupporting
confidence: 89%
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“…Visitors can remove pollinia and not necessarily be pollinators, nevertheless, form in which deposited pollinia, court and mate in the flowers, fungus-like odor, absence of other species through visits and biology of fungus gnat, we believe that they are pollinators. This case is similar to that found by Endara et al (2010) (Blanco & Barboza 2005), Octomeria crassifolia is pollinated by Bradysia sp. in Brazil (Barbosa et al 2009).…”
Section: Reproductive Events -The Numbers Of Open Flowers (Of) Pollsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…and Specklinia spectabilis (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Pupulin & Karremans (Mesler et al 1980;Lu 1982;Goldblatt et al 2004;Okuyama et al 2004;Endara et al 2010, Pupulin et al 2012, revealing them to be very important pollination vectors that have highly specialized relationships with the plants they pollinate. As far as we know, our study is the first case suggesting fungal-like odors may be involved in attracting pollinators in Pleurothallis and the second for the Subtribe Pleurothallidinae (Christensen 1994).…”
Section: Reproductive Events -The Numbers Of Open Flowers (Of) Pollmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…1). Flowers can remain open and attractive to flies for c. 10 d (Endara et al, 2010;T. Policha et al, unpublished).…”
Section: Dracula Lafleurii and Visitorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nectar and pollen constitute the main source of carbohydrates and proteins for bees, respectively, for nourishment of brood and adults (Faegri & van der Pijl 1979;Barbola et al 2000). Flies are one of the most important groups of floral visitors (Kevan & Baker 1999;Larson et al 2001), as adults can consume large amounts of pollen and nectar (Larson et al 2001;Morales & Köhler 2008), and some groups of diptera are highly specialized flower visitors and important pollinators of several plant species (e.g., Endara et al 2010;Kearnes 2001). Furthermore, appropriate behavior and morphological adjustment on these groups in the flower visitation, causes them to be important pollinators of plant species.…”
Section: Discussion Compositionmentioning
confidence: 99%