Kobe;
207-0031;
657-8501;
Kobe University;
Graduate School of Science;
Japan;
Narahashi 1-363;
193-0843;
Museum of Natural and Environmental History;
Department of Biology;
232-3 Yomogida;
Hachioji;
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute;
Shizuoka;
Naruko-onsen;
Tokyo;
100-0601;
Tohoku University;
989-6711;
Higashiyamato-shi;
422-8017;
184 Kozu Island Village;
Miyagi;
Hyogo;
5762 Oya;
Suruga;
Osaki;
Tama Forest Science Garden;
1833-81 Todori-machi;
Graduate School of Agricultural Science;
Field Science Center;
Oceanic islands offer valuable natural laboratories for studying evolution. The Izu Islands, with their recent geological origin, provide an exceptional opportunity to explore the initial evolution on oceanic islands. Another noteworthy aspect is the absence of bumblebee species on most Izu Islands. We used ecological, morphological, and molecular data to investigate the impact of bumblebee absence on the evolution of two closely related orchid species, Goodyera henryi and Goodyera similis, focusing on Kozu Island, the Izu Islands. Our investigation revealed that while G. henryi exclusively relies on a bumblebee species for pollination on the mainland, G. similis is pollinated by scoliid wasps on both the mainland and the island. Intriguingly, all specimens initially categorized as G. henryi on Kozu Island are hybrids of G. henryi and G. similis, leading to the absence of pure G. henryi distribution on the island. These hybrids are pollinated by the scoliid wasp species that also pollinates G. similis on the island. The absence of bumblebees might result in sporadic and inefficient pollination of G. henryi by scoliid wasps, consequently promoting hybrid proliferation on the island. Our findings suggest that the absence of bumblebees can blur plant species boundaries.
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