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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: mark smyth on July 13, 2012, 01:56:26 AM

Title: Pollinating Dactylorhiza
Post by: mark smyth on July 13, 2012, 01:56:26 AM

Can someone remind where is the female part of Dactylorhizas. In the photo below is it the horseshoe shape below and behind the pollinia stems?

Title: Re: Pollinating Dactylorhiza
Post by: daveyp1970 on July 13, 2012, 02:35:01 AM

Yes Mark its smooth and looks waxy.The pollen sacs should just stick to it.

Title: Re: Pollinating Dactylorhiza
Post by: winwen on July 13, 2012, 07:54:40 AM

I have attached a document, showing how to pollinate Dactylorhiza.
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Title: Re: Pollinating Dactylorhiza
Post by: mark smyth on July 14, 2012, 08:57:41 PM

thanks.

My pencil was too big.