Phys.org1 个月
Orchid's unique structure reveals new self-pollination mechanism
Despite its fame as one of Japan's iconic orchids, the function of this structure has remained a mystery—until now. The Kobe University botanist Suetsugu Kenji specializes in orchids that feed ...
New Scientist1 个月
An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself
More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...
Science Daily1 个月
Plant's name-giving feature found to be new offspring-ensuring method
Despite its fame as one of Japan's iconic orchids, the function of this structure has remained a mystery -- until now. The Kobe University botanist Suetsugu Kenji specializes in orchids that feed ...