The great taxonomic diversity of the Orchidaceae is often attributed to adaptive radiation for
specific pollinators driven by selection for outcrossing. However, when one looks beyond the …

The extraordinary taxonomic and morphological diversity of orchids is accompanied by a
remarkable range of pollinators and pollination systems. Sexually deceptive orchids are …

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 …

In this year celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of Darwin and the sesquicentennial of the
publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, the present paper aims to assess the …

Pollination of the pantropical Vanilla has been linked to melittophily and food deception.
Here we investigated the role of flower traits on the reproduction of Neotropical Vanilla. We …

Background and Aims It had previously been assumed that Maxillaria spp. produce no
nectar. However, nectar has recently been observed in Maxillaria coccinea (Jacq.) LO …

Subtribe Spiranthinae is the most species-rich lineage of terrestrial Neotropical orchids,
encompassing> 500 species and 40 genera. We conducted maximum parsimony and …

Background and Aims Although numerous angraecoid orchids in Madagascar display
typical sphingophilous syndrome (ie white, nectariferous, long-spurred flowers, producing a …

Background and Aims Despite the number of orchid species that are thought to be pollinated
by hummingbirds, our knowledge of the nectaries of these orchids is based solely on a …

Most non-autogamous orchids rely on either a single, or on a small number of pollinators to
set fruit. The nectar-rewarding orchid Brachystele unilateralis and the nectarless and deceit …