“Push and Pull”: Biomechanics of the Pollination Apparatus of Oncidium spp.

Comprising ca. 28,000, species the Orchidaceae constitute one of the most species-rich plant families. Orchids differ from other monocotyledons i.a., in the formation of so-called pollinaria, which are entities consisting of pollen grains aggregated into compact pollinia and accessory structures, a...

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Main Authors: Marc Thielen, Dagmar Voigt, Friederike Gallenmüller, Thomas Speck, Stanislav Gorb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmech.2020.635694/full