Background Most tropical and subtropical plants are biotically pollinated, and insects are the
major pollinators. A small but ecologically and economically important group of plants …

Aboveground and belowground species interactions drive ecosystem properties at the local
scale, but it is unclear how these relationships scale-up to regional and global scales. Here …

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 …

''La variedad de climas y la asombrosa diversidad de sus plantas y producciones, en los
reinos animal, vegetal y mineral, presenta una fuente de abundancia donde pueden …

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 …

Abstract The KwaZulu‐Natal region of South Africa hosts a large diversity of asclepiads
(Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae), many of which are endemic to the area. The asclepiads …

Floral phenotype and pollination system of a plant may be influenced by the abiotic
environment and the local pollinator assemblage. This was investigated in seven plant …

While coloured nectar has been known to science at least since 1785, it has only recently
received focused scientific attention. However, information about this rare floral trait is …

A first comprehensive dataset of nectar sugar composition and concentration in
Bromeliaceae is presented, covering 111 species belonging to all three subfamilies. Based …

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 …