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Title
Lemon-scented Sun Orchid, <I>Thelymitra antennifera</I> Relies on Deceit to Attr
Author
Paul J. Kores University of Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory, Oklahoma Biological Su Norman Oklahoma USA
Keywords
Acianthinae, Chloraeinae, Codonorchis, Diurideae, DNA sequences, matK, Megastylis, molecular systematics, monocots, Orchidaceae,
Description
BSA Plant Images Online - Lemon-scented Sun Orchid, Thelymitra antennifera Relies on Deceit to Attract Pollinators
Lemon-scented sun orchid, Thelymitra antennifera. Members of Thelymitrinae rely on deceit to attract pollinators. This species blooms at the same time as a similar lilioid flower that offers a reward. The generalized floral morphology seen in Thelymitra probably represents the plesiomorphic state for Diurideae, but members of the subtribe often have highly modified columns adorned with brush-like appendages to assist in pollen presentation, a simple form of which can be seen in this species.
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Botanical Society of America
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