Dimorphic enantiostyly and its function for pollination by carpenter bees in a pollen-rewarding Caribbean bloodwort. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise Flowers that present their anthers and stigma in close proximity can achieve precise animal‐mediated pollen transfer, but risk self‐pollination. One evolutionary solution is reciprocal herkogamy. Reciprocity of anther and style positions among different plants (i.e., a genetic dimorphism) is common in distylous plants, but very rare in
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A reference genome of Commelinales provides insights into the commelinids evolution and global spread of water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes). [PDF]
GigascienceAbstract Commelinales belongs to the commelinids clade, which also comprises Poales that includes the most important monocot species, such as rice, wheat, and maize. No reference genome of Commelinales is currently available. Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes or Eichhornia crassipes), a member of Commelinales, is one of the ...
Huang Y +13 more
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A comprehensive phylogenomic study of the monocot order Commelinales, with a new classification of Commelinaceae [PDF]
American Journal of Botany, 2021 PremiseResolving relationships within order Commelinales has posed quite a challenge, as reflected in its unstable infra‐familial classification. Thus, we investigated (1) relationships across families and genera of Commelinales; (2) phylogenetic placement of never‐before sequenced genera; (3) how well off‐target plastid data integrate with other ...
Alexandre R. Zuntini +4 more
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Population genomics reveal apomixis in a novel system: uniclonal female populations dominate the tropical forest herb family, Hanguanaceae (Commelinales). [PDF]
AoB Plants, 2020 AbstractThe abundance of apomixis in tropical plant genera is poorly understood, and this affects the understanding of speciation and evolution. Hanguanaceae is a tropical monogeneric, dioecious plant family. All but two species are solitary herbs with no capability to spread vegetatively.
Niissalo MA +3 more
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Flora of Espírito Santo: Commelinaceae
Rodriguésia, 2022 This work is a part of the Flora do Espírito Santo project. The aim was to morphologically characterize the species of Commelinaceae occurring in the state of Espírito Santo and provide data on their geographical distribution, phenology, and comments ...
Quélita dos Santos Moraes +2 more
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Local Forest Structure and Host Specificity Influence Liana Community Composition in a Moist Central African Forest. [PDF]
Ecol EvolOur study unravels liana community dynamics in Congo, addressing the scarcity of central African liana literature. Using unique datasets, we offer original insights into liana functional ecology, host specificity, and competition with herbs. ABSTRACT Lianas are important components of tropical forest diversity and dynamics, yet little is known about ...
Kaçamak B +14 more
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Flora of Espírito Santo: Pontederiaceae
Rodriguésia, 2022 Pontederiaceae is a small family of Monocots, composed of two genera (i.e., Heteranthera and Pontederia) and ca. 40 species. Two genera and 27 species are accepted for Brazil. In the state of Espírito Santo, Heteranthera is represented by two species and
Marco Octávio de Oliveira Pellegrini +1 more
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Polen de Commelinaceae y Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) de humedales rioplatenses (Argentina)
Botanica Complutensis, 2021 Polen de Commelinaceae y Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) de humedales rioplatenses (Argentina). Se estudiaron los caracteres de los granos de polen de Commelinaceae y Pontederiaceae que crecen en áreas de humedales rioplatenses. Los estudios se realizaron con microscopio óptico y electrónico de barrido.
Passarelli, Lilian Mónica +1 more
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2021 Hydric fluctuations in the Pantanal comprise annual dry and wet seasons that modify local diversity and plant morphology and anatomy. Widespread in this wetland are the sympatric Pontederia azurea and P.
Thales D. Leandro +2 more
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Morphological and anatomical patterns in Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) and their evolutionary implications [PDF]
Aquatic Botany, 2016 Abstract Pontederiaceae include six genera and approximately 35 species of aquatic plants. The family exhibits great variation in morphology that makes the characterization of species and the understanding of infrafamilial relationships difficult.
Lima de Sousa, Danilo Jose +3 more
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