A phylogeny of Delphinieae (Ranunculaceae) shows that Aconitum is nested within Delphinium and that Late Miocene transitions to long life cycles in the Himalayas …

F Jabbour, SS Renner - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2012 - Elsevier
The tribe Delphinieae (Ranunculaceae) comprises two species-rich genera, Aconitum and
Delphinium, the latter including Consolida and Aconitella. The 650–700 species are …

Estudio crítico de la flora vascular de la provincia de Alicante: aspectos nomenclaturales, biogeográficos y de conservación

L Serra Laliga - 2007 - torrossa.com
Desde el siglo XVI, y aún antes, son muchos los botánicos que han pasado por estas tierras
describiendo su flora o su vegetación, ya en pequeños trabajos en los que se mencionaba …

Effects of local density on pollination and reproduction in Delphinium nuttallianum and Aconitum columbianum (Ranunculaceae)

M Bosch, NM Waser - American Journal of Botany, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Plant populations vary in density both naturally and as a consequence of anthropogenic
impacts. Density in turn can influence pollination by animals. For example, plants in dense …

Distasteful nectar deters floral robbery

SE Barlow, GA Wright, C Ma, M Barberis, IW Farrell… - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
Toxic nectar is an ecological paradox [1, 2]. Plants divert substantial resources to produce
nectar that attracts pollinators [3], but toxins in this reward could disrupt the mutualism and …

Delphinium as a model for development and evolution of complex zygomorphic flowers

B Sharma, MK Pandher… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The complex zygomorphic flowers of the early-diverging eudicot Delphinium provide an
opportunity to explore intriguing evolutionary, developmental, and genetic questions. The …

Consolida and Aconitella are an annual clade of Delphinium (Ranunculaceae) that diversified in the Mediterranean basin and the Irano‐Turanian region

F Jabbour, SS Renner - Taxon, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mediterranean and Irano‐Turanian biogeographic regions are biodiversity
hotspots for mesophytic and xerophytic species, including many Delphinieae. This …

Spurs in a spur: perianth evolution in the Delphinieae (Ranunculaceae)

F Jabbour, SS Renner - International Journal of Plant …, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
Delphinieae (Ranunculaceae) comprise∼ 650 species of temperate herbs in Eurasia, North
America, and Africa. Their zygomorphic flowers have been the object of numerous studies in …

Does Aconitum septentrionale chemically protect floral rewards to the advantage of specialist bumblebees?

M Gosselin, D Michez, M Vanderplanck… - Ecological …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Chemical protection of plants against herbivory is a well‐studied phenomenon. However,
chemical protection of floral rewards remains relatively unexplored. As with herbivore–plant …

Floral Organogenesis and Morphogenesis of Staphisagria (Ranunculaceae): Implications for the Evolution of Synorganized Floral Structures in Delphinieae

J Zalko, S Frachon, A Morel, T Deroin… - … Journal of Plant …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
Premise of research. Floral synorganization is a structural feature of many speciose
angiosperm taxa and is considered a morphological innovation paving the way for …

Male flowers of Aconitum compensate for toxic pollen with increased floral signals and rewards for pollinators

AL Jacquemart, C Buyens, MF Hérent… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Many plants require animal pollinators for successful reproduction; these plants provide
pollinator resources in pollen and nectar (rewards) and attract pollinators by specific cues …