Mimicry is a classic example of adaptation through natural selection. The traditional focus of
mimicry research has been on defence in animals, but there is now also a highly-developed …

Some plant lineages, such as Araceae and Orchidaceae, have independently evolved
deceptive flowers. These exploit the insect's perception and deceive the insects into …

Floral scent is a key mediator in plant-pollinator interactions. However, little is known to what
extent intraspecific scent variation is shaped by phenotypic selection, with no information yet …

It has been suggested that flowers of some angiosperms mimic vertebrate faeces (dung) in
order to exploit insect pollinators that utilize faeces as a source of food and/or oviposition …

The study of floral trait diversity has a long history due to its role in angiosperm
diversification. While many studies have focused on visual traits including morphology and …

Insect-pollinated plants often release complex mixtures of floral scents to attract their
pollinators. Yet scent compounds eliciting physiological or behavioural responses in …

The process of pollinator-driven evolution is best studied at the level of populations and
among closely related plant species. Araceae provide a plant model for investigating plant …

Flowering plants emit complex bouquets of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to mediate
interactions with their pollinators. These bouquets are undoubtedly influenced by pollinator …

In many Araceae both scent and heat production are known to temporally vary throughout
anthesis, and in several species strong scents are released for pollinator attraction when …

Pterostylis is a diverse genus of terrestrial orchids with dull-coloured trap flowers, of which
pollination has largely remained a mystery. Recently, one species has been confirmed to …