Table 1.
Sampling locations, pollination types and predominant pollinators of the studied orchid species
| Species | Sampling location* | Pollination syndrome | Predominant pollinators† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacamptis morio | Mangone | Food deception | Female bees |
| Anacamptis papilionacea | Cassano | Food deception | Eucera males |
| Anacamptis pyramidalis | Acquaformosa | Food deception | Butterflies |
| Dactylorhiza sambucina | Sila | Food deception | Bumblebees |
| Ophrys apifera | Cassano | Sexual deception | Eucera males |
| Ophrys bertolonii | Cassano | Sexual deception | Andrena males |
| Ophrys bombyliflora | Cassano | Sexual deception | Eucera males |
| Ophrys fusca | Acquaformosa | Sexual deception | Andrena males |
| Ophrys incubacea | Cassano | Sexual deception | Andrena males |
| Ophrys lutea | Cassano | Sexual deception | Andrena males |
| Ophrys tenthredinifera | Cassano | Sexual deception | Eucera males |
| Orchis anthropophora | Cassano | Food deception | Beetles |
| Orchis italica | Cassano | Food deception | Female bees |
| Orchis mascula | Sila | Food deception | Female bees |
| Orchis provincialis | Rogliano | Food deception | Female bees |
| Serapias cordigera | Piano Monello | Sleeping holes | Eucera males |
| Serapias vomeracea | Mangone | Sleeping holes | Eucera males |
*All locations are in Italy
†From Van der Cingel (1995); Felicioli et al. (1998); Cozzolino et al. (2005).