Figure 4: The function of the ‘fishing rod’ as revealed by this study (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Figure 4: The function of the ‘fishing rod’ as revealed by this study

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As the imagery surrounding the plant suggests, Arisaema urashima’s ‘fishing rod’ selectively reels in the main pollinator.

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Suetsugu, Kenji et al. 2022., Thread-like appendix on Arisaema urashima (Araceae) attracts fungus gnat pollinators, Ecology e3782.

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