Elaiophores: their taxonomic distribution, morphology and functions

ABSTRACT Elaiophores are floral glands that secrete non-volatile oils as a reward for their pollinators. Their secretions mediate a specialized interaction between oil-producing plants and a few species of oil-collecting bees - Apidae and Melittidae. The present review focuses on the morphological a...

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Main Authors: Clivia Carolina Fiorilo Possobom, Silvia Rodrigues Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062017005004101&lng=en&tlng=en