The functional significance of complex floral colour pattern in a food-deceptive orchid

• Main Authors: Xiaokai Ma, Jun Shi, Hans Bänziger, Yangna Sun, Yanyan Guo, Zhongjian Liu, Steven D. Johnson, Yibo Luo
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84945156461&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/55012
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016 British Ecological Society. Many non-rewarding orchid species mimic the signals of co-occurring food flowers and thereby attract food-seeking animal pollinators. These signals are often visually complex with a colour pattern that contrasts between outer and central parts. The significance of...