Perfume flowers (sensu Vogel 1) produce intense scents that function both as attractants
and as the sole rewards for pollinators. The scent is collected exclusively by male …

Floral odours play an important role in attracting insect pollinators. Because pollinators visit
flowers to obtain pollen and nectar rewards, they should prefer floral odour profiles …

Background and Aims Animal-pollinated angiosperms have evolved a variety of signalling
mechanisms to attract pollinators. Floral scent is a key component of pollinator attraction …

Cryptanthus Otto & A. Dietrich, one of the most distinctive genera in the Bromeliaceae, is
endemic to Brazil. The flowering phenology and floral biology of Cryptanthus dianae Lerne …

The pollination of the non-rewarding Orchis pauciflora was studied. The most abundant
visitors of O. pauciflora were B. terrestris queens. The fragrance of O. pauciflora …

Male euglossine bees exhibit unique adaptations for the acquisition and accumulation of
chemical compounds from “perfume flowers” and other sources. During courtship display …

Perfume making in male orchid bees is a unique behavior that has given rise to an entire
pollination syndrome in the neotropics. 1, 2 Male orchid bees concoct and store species …

Floral volatiles play key roles as signaling agents that mediate interactions between plants
and animals. Despite their importance, few studies have investigated broad patterns of …

Floral volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are important signals in plant-pollinator
communication and thus subjected to olfactory-mediated selection. Occasionally …

Male orchid bees (Euglossini) collect fragrances from flowers and other natural sources, a
behaviour that has shaped the euglossine pollination syndrome. Males store such …