In nomen omen: the effect of flower distance on female reproductive success of the lax-flowered orchid Anacamptis laxiflora (Orchidaceae) |
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| Authors: | Giovanni Scopece Nicola Criscuolo Salvatore Cozzolino |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biology, University Federico II, Complesso Universitario MSA, via Cinthia, I-80126 Naples, Italy,;2. Department of
Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland;Corresponding author. E-mail: giovanni.scopece@unina.it |
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| Abstract: | Aims
In multiflowered species, the architecture of inflorescences is of primary importance in shaping plant attractiveness. The aim of this study was to disentangle the role of inflorescence traits in plant female reproductive success and pollination patterns along the inflorescence in the lax-flowered orchidAnacamptis laxiflora, a terrestrial species exploiting a deceptive pollination strategy. We also evaluated whether the relationship between inflorescence traits and female reproductive success was modified by the height of surrounding vegetation and/or by population density. |
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| Keywords: | food-deceptive orchids inflorescence phenotypic selection plant fitness pollinator-mediated selection |
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