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How does the floral pattern of Mediterranean orchid Ophrys guarantee cross pollination?

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The orchid bears flowers which resemble the female wasp in colour, smell as well as appearance. The male pollinators mistake them as their female counterparts. In their process of their pseudocopulating, they pollinate the flower.

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