250123-Suetsugu-Stigmatodactylus-Plant (IMAGE)

Kobe University

250123-Suetsugu-Stigmatodactylus-Plant

Caption

The orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus grows in dark forest understories, often among leaf litter, and does not offer nectar rewards. As a consequence, the plant is only rarely visited by potential insect pollinators.

Credit

IKEDA Tetsuro

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