[Aroid-l] Re: Luminescence is Not Free

From: "mossytrail" mossytrail at hctc.com> on 2006.09.29 at 02:16:33(14698) > well this sounds true and should provide a measure of > relief for folks who worry about the luminescent > monstrosities taking over the world and throttling the > life out of the other plants. Of course the OTHER plants > could practice photosynthesis after sundown, utilizing > the light of the bioluminescent plants, and establish a > symbiotic relationship. possibly fireflies and algae > could participate in the whole life cycle. > Or... you may have heard of those orchids in Britain with flowers that mimic female bees, thus deceptively luring in drone bees as pollinators? Well, suppose the bioluminescence in our hypothetical plant was confined to the flowers, which bloom at night; then, if it flashed on and off in a pattern like that of a female firefly, the plant could achieve pollination by male fireflies. Jason Hernandez +More Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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