Floral scent diversity and evolution in deceptive Cypripedium, and post-pollination effects on floral scent and its biosynthesis in C. henryi
Jean-Baptiste Chazalon, Simon Pfanzelt, Christian Siadjeu, Emy Yue Hu, Suvrat Kotagal, Stefan Doetterl, Gudrun Kadereit
This study characterizes floral scent diversity in Cypripedium orchids, finds high chemical diversity with weak phylogenetic signal, and shows limited post-pollination effects on scent composition and gene expression in C. henryi.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology