Orchids form mycorrhizal symbioses with fungi in natural habitats that affect their seed
germination, protocorm growth, and adult nutrition. An increasing number of studies …

The Orchidaceae family accounts for about 28,000 species, and most of them are mentioned
in the folk medicine of nations around the world. The use of terrestrial orchids in European …

Scientific interest in orchid mycorrhizas, the symbiotic association between orchid roots and
fungi, continues to grow. Advances in molecular identification techniques have enabled the …

At a glance, most species seem adapted to the environment in which they live. Yet species
relentlessly evolve, and populations within species evolve in different ways. Evolution, as it …

The specificity of orchids for their fungi can vary substantially, from highly specialist
interactions to more generalist interactions, but little is known about the evolutionary history …

Abstract Background and Aims Among the various floral traits involved in pollinator attraction
and potentially under selection mediated by pollinators, floral scent/fragrance has been less …

• Premise of the study: We investigated whether four widespread, photosynthetic
Mediterranean meadow orchids (Ophrys fuciflora, Anacamptis laxiflora, Orchis purpurea …

Little is known about Orchidaceae plants in Chile and their mycorrhizal associations, a key
issue for designing protective actions for endangered species. We investigated root fungi …

Most orchid species rely on mycorrhizae to complete their life cycle. Despite a growing body
of literature identifying orchid mycorrhizal associations, the nature and specificity of the …

Adaptive radiations occur mostly in response to environmental variation through the
evolution of key innovations that allow emerging species to occupy new ecological niches …