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Brassavola nodosa is known for its exceptionally strong fragrance, which is emitted primarily after dark to attract night-pollinating moths. As is typical for moth-pollinated flowers, the scent of B. nodosa is described as "white floral". It is dominated by linalool, benzoates, salicylates, and nerolidol.[3]
At dusk, a B. nodosa specimen such as this emits a distinct and pleasant fragrance.
Genetics
The diploid chromosome number of B. nodosa has been determined to be 2n = 40.[4]
^Hágsater, E. & G. A. Salazar. 1990. Orchids of Mexico, pt. 1. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 1: plates 1–100. Asociación Mexicana de Orquideología, México, D.F.
^Kaiser, Roman (1993). The Scent of Orchids. Elsevier. ISBN0-444-89841-7.
^page 250. Leonardo P. Felix and Marcelo Guerra: "Variation in chromosome number and the basic number of subfamily Epidendroideae (Orchidaceae)" Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society163(2010)234-278, The Linnean Society of London
