Botanists use the orchid genus Epipactis as a model for speciation, but unravelling its family tree has been difficult.
Tag - autogamy
Alex Assiry
Evolution of mating system, life history, and photosynthetic physiology in Clarkia
In the western United States, Clarkia (Onagraceae) taxa vary in mating system, life history, and photosynthetic physiology. Self-fertilizing taxa bloom earlier in the year and have higher rates of photosynthesis than...
botanyone
Getting out in the sun can lead to better sex
What could make sex better for a plant? When it brings in new genes from other plants. And this is what happens when faba beans get heat stress.
Alun Salt
Sexual and asexual reproduction in a mycoheterotrophic orchid
Sexual reproduction is common within Orchidaceae, though apomixis does occur in some genera allowing them to produce seeds that are clones of the mother. The reproductive embryology of mycoheterotrophic plants remains...
Shifts in mating systems under contrasting environments
Establishment of plant populations in novel environments may generate shifts in floral traits and plant mating systems.
AJ Cann
Reproductive ecology in a basal angiosperm
Reproductive ecology in a basal angiosperm Trithuria, the sole genus in the family Hydatellaceae, is an important group for understanding early angiosperm evolution because of its sister relationship to the ancient...
