东方兰（Cymbidium pumilum）吸引日本蜜蜂（Apis cerana japonica）的雄蜂作为传粉者。

Oriental orchid (Cymbidium pumilum) attracts drones of the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) as pollinators.

作者信息

Sasaki M, Ono M, Asada S, Yoshida T

机构信息

Institute of Honeybee Science, Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan.

出版信息

Experientia. 1991 Dec 1;47(11-12):1229-31. doi: 10.1007/BF01918392.

DOI:10.1007/BF01918392

PMID:1765136

Abstract

The discovery that drones of the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) pollinate the oriental orchid (Cymbidium pumilum) is reported. Drones are attracted to the orchid flower aroma mainly during their mating flights in April through May. Some drones cluster on the flower racemes and others insert their heads deep into the flowers. Drones with pollinia on their scutellum visit other orchids, which facilitates pollination. Individual workers and swarming colonies are also strongly attracted by the flower aroma, but the allopatric western honeybee (Apis mellifera) is not attracted.

摘要

据报道，发现日本蜜蜂（Apis cerana japonica）的雄蜂为东方兰（Cymbidium pumilum）授粉。雄蜂主要在4月至5月的交配飞行期间被兰花香气所吸引。一些雄蜂聚集在花穗上，另一些则将头深深地插入花朵中。小盾片上带有花粉块的雄蜂会拜访其他兰花，从而促进授粉。单个工蜂和分蜂群也会被花香强烈吸引，但异域分布的西方蜜蜂（Apis mellifera）则不会被吸引。