Arthur de Lima Silva and colleagues present a hypothesis of floral evolution for the family, illustrating a shift from bisexuality to unisexuality and the evolution of nectaries in a complex monocot family, which can...
Tag - floral anatomy
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Floral morphology and anatomy of Ophiocaryon, a paedomorphic genus of Sabiaceae
Ophiocaryon is a lesser-known genus in Sabiaceae, hitherto without detailed floral study and with unknown pollination mechanisms. Thaowetsuwan et al. examined floral morphology and anatomy revealing several unusual...
Geraniales flowers revisited: evolutionary trends in floral nectaries
Investigating floral morphology in the order Geraniales, Jeiter et al. present data to demonstrate that even the most disparate floral morphologies are derived from a common origin, sharing a basic pentamerous and...
How do you make a flower? Who cares? Hummingbirds.
El Ottra et al. conclude that the degree and diversity of fusions of floral organs in Galipeinae is unique within the order Sapindales.
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Nectary spur anatomy of selected Aeridinae
The nectary spur is a characteristic feature of Aeridinae; a large, orchid subtribe displaying diverse pollination strategies. Stpiczyńska et al. describe and compare its anatomy for a range of entomophilous and...
