Cymbidium floribundum explained

Cymbidium floribundum, the yellow margin orchid, golden leaf-edge orchid or golden-edged orchid, is a species of orchid.

3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid is a signalling chemical emitted by C. floribundum and recognized by Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica).[1]

Notes and References

  1. 23387843. 2013. Sugahara. M. Izutsu. K. Nishimura. Y. Sakamoto. F. Oriental orchid (Cymbidium floribundum) attracts the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) with a mixture of 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid and 10-hydroxy- (E)-2-decenoic acid. 30. 2. 99–104. 10.2108/zsj.30.99. Zoological Science.

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