Oil flowers and related oil-collecting bees: a 50-year timeline of knowledge and future directions
LT Carneiro, IC Machado - Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2023 - Springer
Fifty years have passed since the first descriptions of the “floral oil syndrome” by Stefan
Vogel. Over those past decades, substantial knowledge was obtained mainly on the …
Vogel. Over those past decades, substantial knowledge was obtained mainly on the …
Reproductive biology of Malpighiaceae: How much do we know?
SD Reposi, AA Avalos, MM Gotelli, SS Aliscioni… - Plant Systematics and …, 2023 - Springer
The species of the family Malpighiaceae are mainly diversified in the Neotropical Region as
a consequence of a specialized pollination system. Due to the production of floral oils as a …
a consequence of a specialized pollination system. Due to the production of floral oils as a …
Stamen diversity in melastomataceae: morphology, color, and function
LRF Melo, TNC Vasconcelos, APS Caetano… - … , evolution, and ecology …, 2022 - Springer
Melastomataceae stand out for their great variability of stamen traits. Most species in the
family rely on pollen as the sole reward for pollinators and adaptations associated with this …
family rely on pollen as the sole reward for pollinators and adaptations associated with this …
Oil flowers of Malpighiaceae and its oil-collecting bees: loyalty and robbery in a highly specialized system
JP Torretta, SS Aliscioni, HJ Marrero, AA Avalos - Apidologie, 2022 - Springer
Plant-pollinator interactions are generally mutualistic, but if one of the partners can get
rewards without providing any services in return, these interactions become antagonistic. In …
rewards without providing any services in return, these interactions become antagonistic. In …
What explains the variation in length of stamens and styles in a pollen flower? a study exemplified by Macairea radula (Melastomataceae)
LC Oliveira, R Matias, MT Furtado, R Romero… - Plant Systematics and …, 2022 - Springer
Variations among stamens and styles are widespread in angiosperms. In both heteranthery
and heterostyly, variation in styles and stamens is considered an outcome of selective forces …
and heterostyly, variation in styles and stamens is considered an outcome of selective forces …
Connective modifications and origin of stamen diversity in Melastomataceae
The androecium of Melastomataceae presents notable modifications in its merosity,
morphology between whorls and in prolonged connectives and appendages. We carried out …
morphology between whorls and in prolonged connectives and appendages. We carried out …
Dynamic Changes on Floral Aroma Composition of the Three Species from Tilia at Different Flowering Stages
W Bao, Y Shen - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
The floral aroma, sometimes known as an incorporeal gift of flowers, is one of the primary
ornamental features of plants. Flowers of genus Tilia are fragrant and have great value for …
ornamental features of plants. Flowers of genus Tilia are fragrant and have great value for …