Freeloading Orchid Relies on Mushrooms Above and Below Ground (2) (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Freeloading Orchid Relies on Mushrooms Above and Below Ground (2)

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Proposed relationship between Gastrodia pubilabiata and its fungal host species. Pollination rates rise when it is close to rotting mushrooms.

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Kobe University

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