| OrchidMAP: |
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2993 |
| Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2929DB |
| Observer: |
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Grant Christeen |
| Date of record: |
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2015-10-29 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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Particular interest in the pollinaria on the bee's head, as pointed out by Craig Peters |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:45 |
| Sp. code: |
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253460 |
| Species name: |
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Eulophia streptopetala |
| Common name: |
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| Family: |
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Orchidaceae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Large leaf cutting bee |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OrchidMAP-2993 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Craig Peter |
| Comment: |
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Most likely Eulophia streptopetala pollinaria, see Peter CI and Johnson SD (2013) Generalized food-deception: colour signals and efficient pollen transfer in bee-pollinated species of Eulophia (Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 171(4).713-729 |
| Date: |
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2015-10-30 20:35:08 |
| Species name: |
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Eulophia streptopetala |
| Species code: |
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253460 |
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