Why Variation in Flower Color May Help Reproductive Success in the Endangered Australian Orchid Caladenia fulva

Why Variation in Flower Color May Help Reproductive Success in the Endangered Australian Orchid Caladenia fulva

Caladenia fulva G.W. Carr (Tawny Spider-orchid) is a terrestrial Australian endangered orchid confined to contiguous reserves in open woodland in Victoria, Australia. Natural recruitment is poor and no confirmed pollinator has been observed in the last 30 years. Polymorphic variation in flower color...

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Main Authors: Georgia Basist, Adrian G. Dyer, Jair E. Garcia, Ruth E. Raleigh, Ann C. Lawrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
orchid
endangered
flower color
pollination
Hymenoptera
fruit set
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.599874/full

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