Angraecum cadetii
Angraecum cadetii is a species of orchid endemic to Mauritius and Réunion. It was named after botanist Thérésien Cadet. It is the only known flower known to be pollinated by a cricket, specifically by a species of raspy cricket: Glomeremus orchidophilus.[2]
| Angraecum cadetii | |
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| Angraecum cadetii flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Angraecum |
| Species: | A. cadetii |
| Binomial name | |
| Angraecum cadetii | |
References
- "Angraecum cadetii". NCBI taxonomy database. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- Micheneau, Claire; Fournel, Jacques; Warren, Ben H.; Hugel, Sylvain; Gauvin-Bielecki, Anne; Pailler, Thierry; Strasberg, Dominique; Chase, Mark W. (11 January 2010). "Orthoptera, a new order of pollinator". Annals of Botany. 105 (3): 355–364. doi:10.1093/aob/mcp299. ISSN 1095-8290. PMC 2826249. PMID 20067913. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
External links
- Video clip of Angraecum cadetii pollination
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