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Orchid genome evolution and trait innovation

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2577-2607, August 2026.
Orchids became one of the world's most diverse plant groups through genome‐driven innovations, unique relationships with fungi and pollinators, and remarkable adaptability. This review explains the origins of orchids and the evolution of their distinctive life forms, flowers, and ecological strategies and highlights promising directions for future ...
Meng‐Yao Zeng, Cheng‐Yuan Zhou, Linying Wang, Jie Gao, Weilun Yin, Dong‐Hui Peng, Siren Lan, Feng‐Xi Yang, Zhong‐Jian Liu   +8 more
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Morphospace exploration reveals divergent fitness optima between plants and pollinators.

PLoS ONE, 2019
The obligate mutualism and exquisite specificity of many plant-pollinator interactions lead to the expectation that flower phenotypes (e.g., corolla tube length) and corresponding pollinator traits (e.g., hawkmoth proboscis length) are congruent as a ...
Foen Peng, Eric O Campos, Joseph Garret Sullivan, Nathan Berry, Bo Bin Song, Thomas L Daniel, H D Bradshaw   +6 more
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A case of budding speciation in the California Floristic Province and infraspecific divergence in Abronia villosa

American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract Premise Budding speciation occurs when peripheral populations adapt to local ecological conditions and “bud” off from a widespread progenitor species. Traditionally regarded as rare because of its sympatric and parapatric nature, budding speciation is largely understudied.
Eli J. Allen, Eric F. LoPresti, Matthew G. Johnson, Oscar M. Vargas   +3 more
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HAWKMOTHS KEEP TRACK OF LUNCH [PDF]

Journal of Experimental Biology, 2007
![][1] Hovering hawkmoths dining from flowers won't have to chase their meals over long distances, but if the wind picks up they need to track flower movements so that they can keep hovering in the best spot and feed effectively.
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Fuelling on the wing: sensory ecology of hawkmoth foraging [PDF]

Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2019
Hawkmoths (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) comprise around 1500 species, most of which forage on nectar from flowers in their adult stage, usually while hovering in front of the flower. The majority of species have a nocturnal lifestyle and are important nocturnal pollinators, but some species have turned to a diurnal lifestyle.
Anna Lisa Stöckl, Almut Kelber
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Flower Diversification Across “Pollinator Climates”: Sensory Aspects of Corolla Color Evolution in the Florally Diverse South American Genus Jaborosa (Solanaceae)

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Flower phenotype may diverge within plant lineages when moving across “pollinator climates” (geographic differences in pollinator abundance or preference).
Marcela Moré, Ana C. Ibañez, M. Eugenia Drewniak, Andrea A. Cocucci, Robert A. Raguso   +4 more
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Dispersal and in Situ Speciation as Contributors to Plant Diversity in the Chocó Region: Insights From Inga Mill. (Leguminosae)

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate the historical processes underlying the assembly of the flora of the Chocó region, with a focus on the relative contributions of dispersal and in situ speciation. Using Inga (Leguminosae) as a model lineage, we evaluate the origin and diversification of species present in the Chocó.
Kelly T. Bocanegra‐González, Kyle G. Dexter, Catherine Kidner, Jens J. Ringelberg, Rosalía Piñeiro, Audrey Farbos, Yani Aranguren‐Díaz, Rowan J. Schley, James A. Nicholls, R. Toby Pennington   +9 more
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Discrimination training with multimodal stimuli changes activity in the mushroom body of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta.

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundThe mushroom bodies of the insect brain play an important role in olfactory processing, associative learning and memory. The mushroom bodies show odor-specific spatial patterns of activity and are also influenced by visual stimuli.Methodology ...
Anna Balkenius, Bill Hansson
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Generalist‐pollinated Arabis alpina exhibits floral scent variation at multiple scales

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 6, June 2026.
Plants that depend on animals for reproduction often use complex floral traits to attract pollinators. Floral scent is recognized as part of the pollinator attraction module and can be shaped by plant‐pollinator interactions. In recent decades, research has started to reveal the dynamic properties of floral scent, identifying patterns of spatial and ...
Hanna Thosteman, Katherine Eisen, Clara McNaughton Montgomery, Xuefei Cheng, Loretta Pace, Magne Friberg   +5 more
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Terrestrial Cyborg Insects for Real‐Life Applications

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2026.
This article reviews the development of terrestrial cyborg insects from their emergence in 1997 to mid‐2025, examining three key aspects: locomotion control methods, associated challenges with proposed solutions, and practical applications. Framing these biohybrid systems as insect‐scale mobile robots, the review provides foundational insights for new ...
Hai Nhan Le, Lachlan Fitzgerald, Phuoc Thien Phan, Robbie Wilson, Christofer Clemente, Huu Duoc Nguyen, Hirotaka Sato, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Peter Ross McAree, Thanh Nho Do, Tat Thang Vo‐Doan   +10 more
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