that's what was said, P. Jolivet eminent botanist and entomologist specialist to plant myrmecophilous ( ant plants)
"The buttons, the surface of petals and
sepals, and fruits in the development stages
of Befaria ( Begeria)racemosa Ericaceae are covered
with adhesive material of unknown chemical nature,in which insects, and even bees,
are bogged down in numbers. Pollination occurs
normally, the interior of the flower
not being sticky. The product ( may be the same to Roridula) has the same force
the adhesive fly-paper and Eisner (1983)
suspect that, in addition to protection against herbi-
carnivores and nectar thieving ants, the subs-
tance may allow a plant to become a
insectivorous optional or secondary. Explanation
would be: the nitrogen products resulting
capture insects fall to the ground
washed by rain and could be used as fertilizer
to the plant. From finding a new source of
Carnivorous plants: plants that capture
insects and has gradually learned to digest
site."
excuse me for the translation if she is not correct
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apparently not mutualistic , like RORIDULA , with an insect .
I think , nevertheless, a very good plant to studie , is not BRIAN
jeff
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