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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-169 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Trends in Ecology & Evolution |
Volume | 16 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |