Doubly duped males: the sweet and sour of the orchid's bouquet

Robert Paxton, J. Tengo

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Abstract

Flowers of the orchid genus Ophrys resemble female insects, and thereby sexually deceive, attract and are pollinated by male insects. Floral bouquet is thought to play a major role in this sexual mimicry, although the search for functional odour components has been something of a chemical ecologist's Holy Grail. Two new papers unravel the exquisite intricacy of the chemical deception by the orchid.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-169
Number of pages3
JournalTrends in Ecology & Evolution
Volume16
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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