Pollination of Trichosalpinx (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) by biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

• Published in: Botanical journal of the Linnean Society Vol. 186; no. 4; pp. 510 - 543
• Main Authors: BogarÍn, Diego, FernÁndez, Melania, Borkent, Art, Heemskerk, Anton, Pupulin, Franco, RamÍrez, Santiago, Smets, Erik, Gravendeel, Barbara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: UK Oxford University Press 27.03.2018
• Subjects: Anatomy; Angiosperms; Biodiversity; Biting; Carbohydrates; Ceratopogonidae; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Diptera; DNA; Electron microscopy; Flavor; Flavors; Flowers; Forcipomyia; Fragrances; Gas chromatography; Gene sequencing; Hemolymph; Histochemistry; Invertebrates; Light microscopy; Mandible; Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; Microscopy; Morphology; Plant reproduction; Pollination; Pollinators; Proteins; Scanning electron microscopy; Scents; Secretion; Sepals; Species diversity; Transmission electron microscopy; Trichomes; Trichosalpinx; micromorphology; myophily; histochemistry

Abstract Pleurothallidinae (Epidendreae) are a megadiverse Neotropical orchid subtribe comprising > 5100 species, most of which are probably pollinated by Diptera. The role of pollinators as drivers of species diversity is largely unknown because knowledge of pollination systems in Pleurothallidi...