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

  • Charlotte Watteyn
  • , Daniela Scaccabarozzi
  • , Bart Muys
  • , Nele Van Der Schueren
  • , Koenraad Van Meerbeek
  • , Maria F. Guizar Amador
  • , James D. Ackerman
  • , Marco V. Cedeño Fonseca
  • , Isler F. Chinchilla Alvarado
  • , Bert Reubens
  • , Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya
  • , Salvatore Cozzolino
  • , Adam Karremans

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBiotropica
Volume54
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)268-274
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan-2022

Keywords

  • Eulaema
  • Vanilla pompona Schiede
  • crop wild relatives
  • floral fragrances
  • food deception
  • neotropics
  • orchidaceae
  • pollination

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