orchids in the neotropics. This well‐known mutualism involves orchids, called perfume
orchids, which produce species‐specific blends of floral fragrances, and male orchid bees,
which collect and use these fragrance compounds during their courtship. We report here the
naturalization of an orchid bee, Euglossa viridissima, in southern Florida, USA, where
perfume orchids are absent. Chemical analysis of the contents of the fragrance storage …
RW Pemberton,
GS Wheeler - 2007 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Almost 200 species of orchid bees are the exclusive pollinators of nearly 700 specialized
orchids in the Neotropics. This well-known mutualism involves orchids, called perfume
orchids, which produce species-specific blends of floral fragrances, and male orchid bees,
which collect and use these fragrance compounds during their courtship. We report here the
naturalization of an orchid bee, Euglossa viridissima, in southern Florida, where perfume
orchids are absent. Chemical analysis of the contents of the fragrance storage organs in the …