Mimicry is a classic example of adaptation through natural selection. The traditional focus of
mimicry research has been on defence in animals, but there is now also a highly-developed …

Oncidiinae is an exclusively Neotropical orchid subtribe with about 1600 described species
and an impressive array of vegetative and floral morphological adaptations. We present the …

Phylogenetic relationships within the orchid subtribe Oncidiinae sensu Chase were inferred
using maximum likelihood analyses of single and multilocus DNA sequence data sets …

The great majority of plant species in the tropics require animals to achieve pollination, but
the exact role of floral signals in attraction of animal pollinators is often debated. Many plants …

Abstract Four species of Gomesa (Gomesa flexuosa, Gomesa ranifera, Gomesa cornigera,
and Gomesa riograndensis), a horticulturally important, albeit scarcely studied orchid genus …

Background Thousands of flowering plant species attract pollinators without offering
rewards, but the evolution of this deceit is poorly understood. Rewardless flowers of the …

Abstract Epidendrum L.(Epidendroideae, Laeliinae) is one of the largest orchid genera
distributed throughout tropical America. Based on data on reproductive phenology, floral …

Orchids are notable for the variety of rewards produced for their pollinators. Nevertheless,
many species are rewardless and pollinated by food‐deceptive strategies. This is the case …

The incredible pollination mechanisms displayed by orchid flowers has inspired biologists
over the centuries. Based on the intriguing flower structures, the relationship among orchid …

Oncidiinae is one of the largest and most diverse subtribes within Orchidaceae, and many
species of this group are known for relying on deceptive pollination through Batesian floral …