Flower Components (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Flower Components

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Nicotine (N), a repellent present in the nectar, and benzyl acetone (BA), a volatile attractant released by petals (right). Both components optimize the plant’s production of outcrossed seeds.

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Danny Kessler, MPI Chemical Ecology

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