Nectar (plant)
Nectar, in
botany, is a sugar-rich liquid produced by the flowers of plants in order to attract pollinating animals. It is produced in glands called
nectaries, which are generally at the base of the
perianth, so that pollinators are made to brush the flower's reproductive structures, the
anthers and
pistil, while accessing the nectar. Nectar that is produced outside the flower is generally produced to attract predatory insects. They will eat both the nectar and any plant-eating insects around, thus functioning as 'bodyguards'[
1].
Nectar is economically important as it is the sugar source for
honey. It is also useful in
agriculture and
horticulture because the adult stages of many predatory insects feed on nectar.
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Nectar source*
Nectar guide
