Katherine R. Goodrich, Associate Professor
Cynthia H. Sarnoski Science Faculty Fellow
Widener University

Topic:  Flowers, flies, and fermentation:  floral mimicry and pollination ecology of pawpaw

Abstract:
Pollination ecology involving floral mimicry has fascinated researchers for more than a century, especially when it involves floral mimicry of a non-floral species or substrate.  Classic examples of flowers mimicking a dead animal or a receptive female insect are...