Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)

Natural pollination of Vanilla species remains poorly understood. Our research aimed at better understanding the pollinator attraction mechanism of the Neotropical species Vanilla pompona. Based on our results, we hypothesize that the identified pollinator Eulaema cingulata is attracted via a dual m...

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Main Authors: Watteyn, Charlotte, Scaccabarozzi, Daniela, Muys, Bart, Van Der Schueren, Nele, Van Meerbeek, Koenraad, Guizar Amador, Maria F, Ackerman, James, Cedeño Fonseca, Marco V, Chinchilla Alvarado, Isler F, Reubens, Bert, Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery, Cozzolino, Salvatore, Karremans, Adam P
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86806
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author Watteyn, Charlotte
Scaccabarozzi, Daniela
Muys, Bart
Van Der Schueren, Nele
Van Meerbeek, Koenraad
Guizar Amador, Maria F
Ackerman, James
Cedeño Fonseca, Marco V
Chinchilla Alvarado, Isler F
Reubens, Bert
Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery
Cozzolino, Salvatore
Karremans, Adam P
author_facet Watteyn, Charlotte
Scaccabarozzi, Daniela
Muys, Bart
Van Der Schueren, Nele
Van Meerbeek, Koenraad
Guizar Amador, Maria F
Ackerman, James
Cedeño Fonseca, Marco V
Chinchilla Alvarado, Isler F
Reubens, Bert
Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery
Cozzolino, Salvatore
Karremans, Adam P
author_sort Watteyn, Charlotte
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description Natural pollination of Vanilla species remains poorly understood. Our research aimed at better understanding the pollinator attraction mechanism of the Neotropical species Vanilla pompona. Based on our results, we hypothesize that the identified pollinator Eulaema cingulata is attracted via a dual mechanism combining floral fragrance rewards and food deception.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-868062021-12-10T08:25:57Z Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae) Watteyn, Charlotte Scaccabarozzi, Daniela Muys, Bart Van Der Schueren, Nele Van Meerbeek, Koenraad Guizar Amador, Maria F Ackerman, James Cedeño Fonseca, Marco V Chinchilla Alvarado, Isler F Reubens, Bert Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery Cozzolino, Salvatore Karremans, Adam P Natural pollination of Vanilla species remains poorly understood. Our research aimed at better understanding the pollinator attraction mechanism of the Neotropical species Vanilla pompona. Based on our results, we hypothesize that the identified pollinator Eulaema cingulata is attracted via a dual mechanism combining floral fragrance rewards and food deception. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86806 10.1111/btp.13034 Wiley-Blackwell restricted
spellingShingle Watteyn, Charlotte
Scaccabarozzi, Daniela
Muys, Bart
Van Der Schueren, Nele
Van Meerbeek, Koenraad
Guizar Amador, Maria F
Ackerman, James
Cedeño Fonseca, Marco V
Chinchilla Alvarado, Isler F
Reubens, Bert
Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery
Cozzolino, Salvatore
Karremans, Adam P
Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)
title Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)
title_full Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)
title_fullStr Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)
title_full_unstemmed Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)
title_short Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)
title_sort trick or treat? pollinator attraction in vanilla pompona (orchidaceae)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86806