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Darwin’s Orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) and Its Predicted Hawk‑Moth Pollinator

Angraecum sesquipedale, the “Darwin’s orchid” of Madagascar, bears a nectar spur up to 45 cm long. Charles Darwin predicted that only a moth with an equally long proboscis could pollinate it, a prediction…

Sep 7, 20265 min read

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Darwin’s Orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) and Its Predicted Hawk‑Moth Pollinator

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