Plant Nectar

Sugar-rich liquid produced in plant glands called nectaries. It is either produced in flowers or other plant structures (extrafloral nectaries), providing a source of attraction for pollinating insects and animals, as well as being a nutrient source to animal mutualists which provide protection of plants against herbivores.

Year introduced: 2010

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Tree Number(s): D20.215.780

MeSH Unique ID: D057048

Entry Terms:

• Nectar, Plant
• Nectar
• Extrafloral Nectar
• Nectar, Extrafloral

Previous Indexing:

• Flowers (2000-2009)
• Plant Proteins (1999-2009)

See Also:

• Honey
• Flowers
• Pollination

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Complex Mixtures
Biological Products
Plant Nectar