An African genus of plant has large flowers pollinated by wind.In the neotropics, the same genus has a much larger number of species, with pollination occurring by orchid bees and many different species of hummingbirds.In both regions, the plants have hermaphroditic flowers.This may be an example of how _______ can lead to rapid speciation.

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The difference in pollinators in the African and neotropical regions may have led to coevolution between the plants and their respective pollinators, resulting in different species in each region. This is an example of how pollinator coevolution can lead to rapid speciation.

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