catasetum fimbriatum

Fringed Catatsetum (Catasetum fimbriatum) is a member of the Orchid family of angiosperms and lives in a warm tropical environment. This plant uses a fascinating strategy to spread its pollen to other flowers via insects, primarily bees. When a pollinator lands on male flowers of C. fimbriatum and stimulates them, pollen is planted onto the back of the pollinator. This assures their gametes will be spread to other flowers the bee visits of the same species.The mechanism behind how male C. fimbriatum ...