What can a donkey orchid tell us about its ecological relationships
Daniela Scaccabarozzi talks about the ecological relationships that the australian orchid species Diuris magnifica has in its natural habitat. This is a case of food mimicry where an orchid mimics pea plants for being pollinated. Credits: Scaccabarozzi, D., Guzzetti, L., Phillips, R. D., Milne, L., Tommasi, N., Cozzolino, S., Dixon, K. W. Ecological factors driving pollination success in an orchid that mimics a range of Fabaceae. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (2020). 194(2), 253269, by permission of Oxford University Press INFO: Filmmaking, photos and art work: Andrea Aromatisi Daniela Scaccabarozzi Thanks all the authors, the Australian Orchid Foundation (AOF), University of Naples Federico II, Curtin University of Perth, Kings Park and Botanic Garden of Perth, University of MilanoBicocca Animation and Editing: Nicola Rota , Australianorchids, Nativeorchids, Orchids, P
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