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Term Definition
Pollinator An agent, such as the wind, water, some insects, and some mammals, that moves pollen from an anther in a flower to the stigma of the same flower or to the stigma of a different flower of the same species. Bat pollinator visiting the flower of Lecythis poiteaui. Photo by B. Keeley.
Pollinator guide Markings on a flower that apparently serve to guide pollinators to pollinator rewards, generally pollen or nectar. Some are visible to humans, but others are apparent to humans only through ultraviolet photography. Same as pollen guide or nectar guide. Corolla aestivation. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Pollinator reward A general term that refers to a reward that an animal pollinator gets when it visits a flower. The reward is usually pollen or nectar. Pollination of Eschweilera nana. Photo by C. Potascheff.