Nectar-secreting Floral Stomata in Maxillaria anceps Ames & C. Schweinf. (Orchidaceae)
2005; Oxford University Press; Volume: 96; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/aob/mci182
ISSN1095-8290
AutoresK. L. DAVIES, Małgorzata Stpiczyńska, A Gregg,
Tópico(s)Plant Parasitism and Resistance
Resumo• Background and Aims Although it was generally assumed that Maxillaria spp. do not produce nectar, in recent years, nectar has been reported for a number of these orchids. Nevertheless, our current understanding of nectary structure and nectar secretion in Maxillaria is based solely on M. coccinea (Jacq.) L.O. Williams ex Hodge, which, since it shows many features characteristic of ornithophilous flowers, is atypical of this largely entomophilous genus. The aim of the present paper is to describe, for the first time, nectar secretion in a presumed entomophilous species of Maxillaria.
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