不少花朵均依靠著各昆蟲的前來,使花粉黏貼在牠們的身體,從而往外繁殖。526Please respect copyright.PENANAt6MBdGRY5e526Please respect copyright.PENANAVSsSmG5S2N
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吸引昆蟲前來的技倆可謂千變萬化,囑目的顏色視覺效果、散發香氣或荷爾蒙吸引昆蟲,以及佈下蜜汁等等。526Please respect copyright.PENANApDvDdrEDbg
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這次將提及的技倆,就是花朵提供可讓昆蟲吃下肚的粉末。526Please respect copyright.PENANAkiRg5FFl4g
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(圖2)這是中國本土蘭花的其中一品種,名為寬口杓蘭 (Cypripedium wardii)。526Please respect copyright.PENANA5rZDJ71Hrk
它既不會發出香氣,亦不會排出蜜汁給予蔡SIR,但它依舊有不少採花賊前來拜訪。526Please respect copyright.PENANA4xW2xY6LcO526Please respect copyright.PENANALWtSViIbZY
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採花賊名單包括休班蜜蜂、食蚜蠅,甚至連蜘蛛也有份參與,究竟它有甚麼魅力呢?526Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZArItfRd8
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難道牠能幫忙按摩,又或者能釋除昆蟲的腰痛?526Please respect copyright.PENANAQkfSfQ0gkS
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(圖3)經科學家發現,原來這種蘭花(黑色箭嘴所指位置)佈滿類近粉末的物質,脂肪含量極高,而碳水化合物及蛋白質含量則非常之低。526Please respect copyright.PENANAmfUkXXDuXv526Please respect copyright.PENANAV01InSCH6t
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這些脂肪粉末且能在各採花昆蟲中的腸道中可找得到,證實牠們確實會吃掉這些粉末。526Please respect copyright.PENANA0Aun3wSQ4b
而當以人為的方式抹去這些粉末的話,某部份的昆蟲亦沒有到訪該蘭花,可見脂肪粉末確是吸引昆蟲前來幫忙散播花粉的一大誘因。526Please respect copyright.PENANAq4HRtPClhQ
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Ref1:https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2021/04/12/2021.04.11.439382.full.pdf?%3Fcollection=526Please respect copyright.PENANAvDhKhcDGck