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| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Nectar | A sugar solution of varied composition produced by nectaries within flowers to attract pollinators or by extrafloral nectaries to attract insects that protect the plant from predation. |  |
| Nectar guide | Markings on a flower that apparently serve to guide pollinators to the nectar. Some are visible to humans, but others are apparent to humans only through ultraviolet photography. Same as honey guide, a term not recommended because bees, not plants, produce honey. |  |
| Nectar ring | In some Passifloraceae, a low narrow ring situated below the operculum. | |
| Nectar spur | A tubular-like projection from the sepals or petals that produce and retain nectar as a reward for pollinators; in many orchids nectar spurs are hollow, tubular projections formed at the base of the lip which contain nectar rewards for pollinators. |  |