Floral scent of artificial hybrids between two <i>Schiedea</i> species that share a moth pollinator
Intermediate hybrid floral scent blends could potentially attract moths if they do not rely on precise compound ratios. Moth attraction to the floral scent of S. kaalae flowers indicates that moths can discriminate the floral scent of this species against a background of volatiles and visual cues from wind-pollinated relatives, showing the importance of scent variation in this genus.
Authors
- John M. Powers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9926-4548)
- Ann K. Sakai
- Diane R. Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1147-846X)
- Stephen G. Weller
Institutions
- University of California, Irvine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Published
- 2025-06-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70065
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Council on Research, Computing, and Libraries, University of California, Irvine