Masquerading as pea plants: behavioural and morphological evidence for mimicry of multiple models in an Australian orchid

Masquerading as pea plants: behavioural and morphological evidence for mimicry of multiple models in an Australian orchid

Background and Aims: While there is increasing recognition of Batesian floral mimicry in plants, there are few confirmed cases where mimicry involves more than one model species. Here, we test for pollination by mimicry in Diuris (Orchidaceae), a genus hypothesized to attract pollinators via mimicry...

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Main Authors: Scaccabarozzi, Daniela, Cozzolino, S., Guzzetti, L., Galimberti, A., Milne, Lynne, Dixon, Kingsley, Phillips, R.D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2018
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Plant Sciences
Diuris brumalis
Daviesia
Faboideae
Colletidae
mimicry
food deception specialization
pollination
pollinator behaviour
plant fitness
BUMBLEBEES BOMBUS-TERRESTRIS
FLORAL MIMICRY
POLLINATOR SPECIFICITY
TRAUNSTEINERA-GLOBOSA
COLOR DISCRIMINATION
SEXUAL DECEPTION
FOOD
EVOLUTION
BEES
CHEMISTRY
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81432

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