A visual pollination mechanism of a new specialized pollinating weevil-plant reciprocity system
These findings indicated that the interaction between <i>W. villosa</i> and <i>Xenysmoderes</i> sp. weevil was a novel symbiotic relationship involving pollinator flower consumption. Additionally, <i>Wurfbainia villosa</i> flowers developed specific visual cues of UV patterns and specialized structures that played a crucial role in attracting pollinators.
Authors
- Zhen Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-6588)
- Jianjun Yue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4263-4960)
- Wei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-8281)
- Ju Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9932-2613)
- Depo Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6823-4135)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Yunnan University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1432263
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences