Abstract
A survey of the last 20-year publications about osmophores is presented. Osmophores are floral scent glands which volatile secretion process is followed by heating in many of its types. Available data include trends in research about anatomical structure and ultrastructure of the gland, chemical constituents ofproduced volátiles, its role on pollination of angiosperms and ethological and electrophysiological responses of insects to osmophores and their secretion.
Key words:
osmophores; floral glands; floral scents; perfume flowers; pollination; pseudocopulation; electrophisiology; Euglossini; Hymenoptera