At 04:23 PM 9/21/2008 +0200, you wrote: >Hi Prem, > >thanks for this post, the species was unknown to me. The first thing >that struck me was the labelum in the photo in the bottom centre >(extreme flower closeup) ... striking resemblance to our Serapias here >in Europe. Is it known what insect pollinates this species ? > >regards, >Fred
Hi Fred, Serapias is a member of the Orchidoid subtribe, while Pteroglossaspis is a member of the Cymbidioid subtribe, so there's quite a gap, relationally, between them. The flower shape definitely does look similar. I do not know if a specific pollinator for this species has been identified, although it seems apparent from field observations that it definitely requires pollination assistance, as the capsule-to-flower ratio is not incredibly high. ---Prem Prem Subrahmanyam curator, www.flnativeorchids.com The Florida Native Orchids Website _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
