Scent rather than colour is the main attractant for Dactylanthus pollinators and brightly coloured flower clusters occur very rarely. These red and yellow male inflorescences are produced each year at Mamaku by the same plants.
CHRIS ECROYD/NZFRI
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Forest and Bird, Issue 267, 1 February 1993, Page 28
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37Scent rather than colour is the main attractant for Dactylanthus pollinators and brightly coloured flower clusters occur very rarely. These red and yellow male inflorescences are produced each year at Mamaku by the same plants. CHRIS ECROYD/NZFRI Forest and Bird, Issue 267, 1 February 1993, Page 28
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