Sexually deceptive pollination of the non-native Ophrys fuciflora (Orchidaceae) in Japan by the native bee Eucera nipponensis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
A study on the pollination of Ophrys fuciflora (Orchidaceae), which is not a native orchid of Japan, was carried out in a botanical garden in Japan, where the flowers attracted the solitary bee, Eucera nipponensis. Six male bees were observed visiting the flowers over a period of 8 h. The pollinia o...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2024-10-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202401-0037_sexually-deceptive-pollination-of-the-non-native-ophrys-fuciflora-orchidaceae-in-japan-by-the-native-bee-euce.php |
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