No ants are not in preference but I was trying to think of pollinators in my head in alphabetical order. Yes there is an orchid genus called Dracula and even there is a species called Dracula vampira. Regards Pankaj
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Jis Sebastian <alkael...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Pankaj sir for the detailed information. I am surprised to hear a > genus called dracula. Where do you find this ? Did you mean that ants are > the main pollinators in orchids by the preferance in sentence? > > On Thursday, 3 October 2013 11:44:40 UTC+5:30, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: >> >> One of the main reasons why orchids have highly modified flowers is >> due to a basic fact that they are meant to be cross pollinated. They >> need to attract pollinators and for this they put in much more effort >> than just modification of flower parts. Attracting pollinators can be >> done by two basic ways: producing rewards for visitors or proding >> faking rewards for pollinators. Rewards such as NECTAR, WAX, RESIN >> etc, Those orchids which cant produce these try to lure by producing >> fake products, like something that looks like resin but its not resin. >> >> Orchids can be pollinated by, ANTS, APHIDS, BEES, CRICKETS, RATS, >> BIRDS, WASPS, HORNET, RAIN, AIR, BUTTERFLY, MOTHS etc. >> >> Some orchids emit fragrance similar to pheromones of the insects to >> attract those particular insects, Ophyrs, Bulbophyllum, etc. >> Some orchids have modified structures looking like pollinators to >> attract pollinators with an illusion to mate, OPHYRS, CALYPSO >> Some orchids are structured in a way to shelter insects and while >> living in the flower, insects pollinate, SERAPIAS >> Some orchid traps insects for pollinators, CORYSANTHES, PAPHIOPEDILUM >> Some orchid emits smell of decaying flesh and flies come to lay eggs, >> DRACULA, BULBOPHYLLUM >> >> These are just very few examples. I assume the types of pollination >> found in orchids are more than the total types of pollination found in >> any other group of plants. >> Pankaj >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************************** >> Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. >> IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia >> >> Office: >> Conservation Officer >> Orchid Conservation Section >> Flora Conservation Department >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> Residence: >> 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen >> Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> email: pku...@kfbg.org; sahani...@gmail.com >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 >> (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- *********************************************************** Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia Office: Conservation Officer Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: pku...@kfbg.org; sahanipan...@gmail.com Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
