It is estimated that around half of all species of flowering plants show self‐incompatibility
(SI). However, the great majority of species alleged to have SI simply comply with 'the …

Nectar secretion is complicated to study from the ultrastructural point of view because it is a
dynamic process involving many tissues simultaneously. dures, although this problem can …

Background and Aims Nectar production in the Bignoniaceae species lacking a
nectariferous functional disc is ascribed to trichomatic glands around the ovary base and/or …

The net consequence of nectar robbing on reproductive success of plants is usually
negative and the positive effect is rarely produced. We evaluated the influence of nectar …

Although breeding system investigations were previously performed in only nine of the 100
Tabebuia species, indications of self-incompatibility have been found in all of them, and the …

Main conclusion Three types of the glandular trichomes are developed on the flowers and
leaves of Millingtonia hortensis. Morphology, cell ultrastructure and content of the volatile …

Mass flowering is a widespread blooming strategy among Neotropical trees that has been
frequently suggested to increase geitonogamous pollination. We investigated the pollination …

Many hummingbird‐pollinated plant species evolved from bee‐pollinated ancestors
independently in many different habitats in North and South America. The mechanisms …

Handroanthus chrysotrichus shows pollination-dependent self-fertility, polyploidy, and
adventitious polyembryony, and it is closely related to H. ochraceus, for which apparently …

Plant diversity is crucial for the balanced functioning of the environment, as humans are
highly dependent on them since plants provide sustenance and services like regulation of …