The great taxonomic diversity of the Orchidaceae is often attributed to adaptive radiation for
specific pollinators driven by selection for outcrossing. However, when one looks beyond the …

Current knowledge of flower visitors and pollination in the Oriental Region is summarised.
Much less is known about pollination than seed dispersal and the coverage of habitats and …

A review of comparative levels of reproductive success among nectariferous and nectarless
orchids worldwide was compiled from a comprehensive survey of fruit set from 117 orchid …

We studied the floral biology of 12 populations of five rupicolousPleurothallis (Orchidaceae)
species occurring in campo rupestre vegetation at nine localities in Brazil. All of these …

Intra-and interspecific experimental pollinations were made to determine the mating systems
and the interspecific crossing potential in individuals from 24 populations of five Pleurothallis …

Dendrobium officinale is a critically endangered perennial herb endemic to China.
Determining the levels of genetic diversity and patterns of population genetic structure of this …

In Bulbophyllum involutum and B. ipanemense (Orchidaceae), two closely related species,
shortly after removal the pollinarium has a diameter of approximately twice that of the …

We developed a project addressing the determination of the reproductive system through
experimental pollinations of species in the major genera representing all major lineages of …

Experimental self-, cross-and interspecific pollinations were carried out in Bulbophyllum
weddellii, B. involutum and B. ipanemense (Orchidaceae). The last two species are closely …

Background and Aims In New Zealand epiphytic orchids are represented by four genera and
eight species. The genera Earina (three species) and Winika (one species) are the most …