Pollination syndromes, recurring suites of floral traits appearing in connection with specific
functional pollinator groups, have served for decades to organise floral diversity under a …

Plants produce nectar to attract pollinators in the case of floral nectar (FN) and defenders in
the case of extrafloral nectar (EFN). Whereas nectars must function in the context of plant …

We present an integrative model predicting associations among epiphytism, the tank habit,
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …

The ecological co‐dependency between plants and hummingbirds is a classic example of a
mutualistic interaction: hummingbirds rely on floral nectar to fuel their rapid metabolisms …

Bromeliads are a Neotropical plant family (Bromeliaceae) with about 2,900 described
species. They vary considerably in architecture. Many impound water in their inner leaf axils …

Antecedentes: Las Bromeliaceae mexicanas han despertado el interés de los botánicos
desde 1789; su estudio sistemático inició a partir de la década de los setenta del siglo …

Background Pollination drops and nectars (floral nectars) are secretions related to plant
reproduction. The pollination drop is the landing site for the majority of gymnosperm pollen …

Floral nectar contains mainly sugars but also amino acids, organic acids, inorganic ions and
secondary compounds to attract pollinators. The genus Nicotiana exhibits great diversity …

At least half of the 3600 species of Bromeliaceae are pollinated by hummingbirds. There is
little doubt that the four to 12 evolutionary shifts towards and c. 32 shifts away from …

Bromeliaceae is a morphologically distinctive and ecologically diverse family originating in
the New World. Three centers of diversity, 58 genera, and about 3,140 bromeliad species …