Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. I. Darwin Shares His Orchids
5. 1. Darwin’s Orchids (1862, 1877): Origins, Development, and Impact 3
6. II. Darwin’s Orchids of the English and Eurasian Countrysides
7. 2. Darwin on the Pollination of Orchis: What He Taught Us and What We Can Tell Him Today 23
8. 3. Ophrys Pollination: From Darwin to the Present Day 47
9. III. Darwin and His Colleagues: Orchid Evolution in the Southern Hemisphere
10. 4. Pollination of South African Orchids in the Context of Ecological Guilds and Evolutionary Syndromes 71
11. 5. Phylogeny of Orchidaceae Tribe Diurideae and Its Implications for the Evolution of Pollination Systems 91
12. 6. Pollination of Spider Orchids (Caladenia syn. Arachnorchis) by Wasps . . . and Others: A Lingering Post-Darwinian Mystery 155
13. 7. The Sun Orchids (Thelymitra) Then and Now: Large Flowers versus Small Flowers and Their Evolutionary Implications 173
14. IV. Darwin and His Colleagues: Orchid Evolution in the Tropics
15. 8. Pollination Biology and Evolutionary History of Angraecoid Orchids: From Darwin to the Present Day 201
16. 9. Orchids and Neotropical Pollinators since Darwin’s Time 229
17. V. Extravagant Architecture: The Diandrous Orchids
18. 10. Pollination and Floral Evolution of Slipper Orchids (Subfamily Cypripedioideae) 265
19. VI. Overview: The Influence of Color Perception and Climate Change
20. 11. Color and Sexual Deception in Orchids: Progress toward Understanding the Functions and Pollinator Perception of Floral Color 291
21. 12. Impacts of Extreme Weather Spells on Flowering Phenology of Wild Orchids in Guangxi, Southwestern China 311
22. Summary 329
23. References 335
24. List of Contributors 393
25. Taxonomic Index 397
26. General Index 407