Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 14:27:50 -0500 (EST) From: Perry Malouf <pmalouf@access.digex.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg650$foo@default> Subject: Re: Eau de Nepenthes for Men
Laurent wrote:
> Today, my nose and I discovered the sweet fragrance of the Nepenthes
> flowers. I'm really wondering what kind of pollinators do they
> attract with such a... 'perfume'...
>
> Johannes, Perry and the others, could you answer me ?
I'm not as qualified as Johannes, though I probably have a better
nose for detecting the 'perfume'--it has a large sampling volume :-)
Various sources have mentioned the role of small flies and/or beetles
in Nepenthes pollination. Having experienced the 'perfume', you might
agree that this makes sense. Flies and beetles are often attracted
to foul-smelling things.
Regards,
Perry Malouf
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