Beyond the various contrivances by which orchids are pollinated: global patterns in orchid pollination biology

• Published in: Botanical journal of the Linnean Society Vol. 202; no. 3; pp. 295 - 324
• Main Authors: Ackerman, James D, Phillips, Ryan D, Tremblay, Raymond L, Karremans, Adam, Reiter, Noushka, Peter, Craig I, Bogarín, Diego, Pérez-Escobar, Oscar A, Liu, Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: UK Oxford University Press 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Biology; Breeding; Data analysis; Geography; Graphical representations; Introduced species; Plant reproduction; Pollination; Pollinators; Taxonomy; Tropical environment; Tropical environments; reproductive biology; biogeography; floral deception; Orchidaceae; pollinator rewards; sexual deceit; breeding systems; pollinator diversity

Abstract Orchidaceae show remarkable diversity in pollination strategies, but how these strategies vary globally is not entirely clear. To identify regions and taxa that are data-rich and lend themselves to rigorous analyses or are data-poor and need attention, we introduce a global database of orch...