Reproductive biology is a very important and essential component for species diversity, and
evolution from simpler to complex forms. The objective of this study is to explore the …

The Himalayan flora is renowned for its rich biodiversity, endemism, and ecological
importance, making it a precious natural resource. Within this flora, the Fritillaria genus …

Floral color plays a key role as visual signaling and is therefore of great importance in
shaping plant-pollinator interactions. Iris (Iridaceae), a genus comprising over 300 species …

In this study, Fritillaria arsusiana (Liliaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species
from Hatay province in southern Anatolia, Turkey. It is related to F. amana and F. hermonis …

Nectar is the most common floral reward for flower-visiting flies, bees, bats and birds. Many
flowers hide nectar in the floral tube and preclude sensing of nectar by flower-visitors from a …

Visual floral characters play an important role in shaping plant-pollinator interactions. The
genus Fritillaria L.(Liliaceae), comprising approximately 140 species, is described as …

Floral nectar, being a primary reward for insect visitors, is a key factor in shaping plant–
pollinator interactions. However, little is known about the variability in nectar traits, which …

Abstract Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don (Liliaceae), a valuable and critically endangered
medicinal herb of northwest India, including Jammu and Kashmir, grows in temperate to …

Nectar is considered to be a primary food reward for most pollinators. It mostly contains
sugars, but also has amino acids. The significance of the concentration and composition of …

Abstract The genus Disporum Salisb. is widely distributed in East Asia, yet phylogenetically
relevant morphological traits useful for differentiating many of the small, perennial …