The microscopic sections generally show a lateral view of the orchid flower in bud. They are very useful in showing the complete flower structure and the adaptations for augmenting the contact between viscidium and visiting insect, the potential pollinator. Our book “The flower of the European orchid – Form and function” has images of microscopic sections of all European orchid genera as well as images of the columns.

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