Figure 2: Results of removing the fringe from white egret orchids in a natural environment (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Figure 2: Results of removing the fringe from white egret orchids in a natural environment

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Contrary to expectations, only the number of healthy seeds per fruit decreased; there was no reduction in the flower’s rate of fruit production (an indicator of the frequency of pollinator visits).

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Suetsugu, Kenji, et al. 2022. “Specialized petal with Conspicuously Fringed Margin Influences Reproductive Success in Habenaria Radiata (Orchidaceae).” Ecology e3781

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