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The flowers of Triphora trianthophora are self-compatible but not autogamous. Predation and pollen limitation vary among populations, and vegetative reproduction can be significant in some seasons at some sites. However, sexual reproduction and outcrossing appear to predominate and may be facilitated by synchronous blooming. Fruit set appears related to population size at some locations. Pollination mechanisms are discussed. The primary pollinators are small, short-tongued bees of the family Halictidae.
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Argue, C.L. (2012). Tribe Triphoreae. In: The Pollination Biology of North American Orchids: Volume 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0622-8_4
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