Floral Handedness in <i>Mormodes</i> Orchids: Revisiting Charles Darwin's Observations
ABSTRACT As observed by Charles Darwin, Mormodes (Catesetinae) orchids have mirrored flowers (enantiostyly), unique among orchids, which we demonstrate morphometrically. We provide a video of anthesis including lateral twisting of the floral column and hypothesize that these rare orchids utilize opposite sides of pollinators for pollen transfer to enhance cross‐pollination.
Authors
- Paulo Milet‐Pinheiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4929-2177)
- Dhenife Mirelly Silva
- Arthur Domingos‐Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6279-5142)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Sergipe (BR)
- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia (BR)
- Universidade de Pernambuco (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biotropica
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.70111
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00