Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)

Watteyn, Charlotte; Scaccabarozzi, Daniela; Muys, Bart; Van Der Schueren, Nele; Van Meerbeek, Koenraad; Guizar Amador, Maria F; Ackerman, James; Cedeño Fonseca, Marco V; Chinchilla Alvarado, Isler F; Reubens, Bert; Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery; Cozzolino, Salvatore; Karremans, Adam P

doi:10.1111/btp.13034

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Watteyn, Charlotte

Scaccabarozzi, Daniela

Muys, Bart

Van Der Schueren, Nele

Van Meerbeek, Koenraad

Guizar Amador, Maria F

Ackerman, James

Cedeño Fonseca, Marco V

Chinchilla Alvarado, Isler F

Reubens, Bert

Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery

Cozzolino, Salvatore

Karremans, Adam P

Date

2021

Type

Journal Article

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Watteyn, C. and Scaccabarozzi, D. and Muys, B. and Van Der Schueren, N. and Van Meerbeek, K. and Guizar Amador, M.F. and Ackerman, J. et al. 2021. Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae). Biotropica.

Source Title

Biotropica

DOI

10.1111/btp.13034

ISSN

0006-3606

Faculty

Faculty of Science and Engineering

School

School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86806

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Natural pollination of Vanilla species remains poorly understood. Our research aimed at better understanding the pollinator attraction mechanism of the Neotropical species Vanilla pompona. Based on our results, we hypothesize that the identified pollinator Eulaema cingulata is attracted via a dual mechanism combining floral fragrance rewards and food deception.