Insights Into the Inside – A Quantitative Histological Study of the Explosively Moving Style in Marantaceae [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 This study aims to identify the histological basis for the extraordinary, fast movement of the style in Marantaceae. Although this explosive pollination mechanism was subject of many studies, quantitative measurements to document volumetric changes have ...
Markus Jerominek +2 more
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A near-complete genome assembly of Thalia dealbata Fraser (Marantaceae) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 This study presents a chromosome-level, near-complete genome assembly of Thalia dealbata (Marantaceae), a typical emergent wetland plant with high ornamental and environmental value.
Min Tang +7 more
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Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequences of Three Canna Species: Genome Characterization, Comparative Analyses, and Phylogenetic Relationships Within Zingiberales [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular BiologyCanna, the sole member of the Cannaceae family, is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its decorative flowers and foliage and is also a potential tuber crop due to its high starch content.
Linhe Sun +5 more
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Directional phyllotactic bias in calatheas (Goeppertia, Marantaceae): A citizen science approach [PDF]
Quantitative Plant Biology, 2021 Lateral organs arranged in spiral phyllotaxy are separated by the golden angle, ≈137.5°, leading to chirality: either clockwise or counter-clockwise. In some species, leaves are asymmetric such that they are smaller and curved towards the side ascending ...
Benjamin Durrington +2 more
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Current Plant Biology, 2020 Changes in chromosome number and structure, as well as alterations in genome size, are important cytological characters that often reflect speciation events.
Grit Winterfeld +2 more
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Functional traits of broad-leaved monocot herbs in the understory and forest edges of a Costa Rican rainforest [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Broad-leaved monocot herbs are widespread and dominant components of the shaded understories of wet neotropical forests. These understory habitats are characterized by light limitation and a constant threat of falling branches.
Philip W. Rundel +6 more
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Morphological Analyses Support Dolichopoda, a New Neotropical Genus of Marantaceae (Zingiberales) [PDF]
PlantsThis study presents a molecular phylogenetic analysis based on four DNA regions (plastid matK, trnL-trnF, and rps16 and nuclear ribosomal ITS) for Ctenanthe, Saranthe and Stromanthe, encompassing nearly 70% of species in these genera.
Naédja K. M. Luna +4 more
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Rodriguésia, 2021 We conducted an inventory of the fern, lycophyte and non-palm monocotyledon ground-herbs of terra firme riparian forests in the lower Tapajós region of the Brazilian Amazon.
Daiane Batista Rodrigues +5 more
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Electrical signals in prayer plants (marantaceae)? Insights into the trigger mechanism of the explosive style movement. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The explosive pollination mechanism of the prayer plants (Marantaceae) is unique among plants. After a tactile stimulus by a pollinator, the style curls up rapidly and mediates pollen exchange. It is still under discussion whether this explosive movement
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Sinopse de Marantaceae no estado de Pernambuco, Brasil
Rodriguésia, 2020 Resumo O território de Pernambuco engloba partes da Caatinga e da Mata Atlântica, abrigando áreas de extrema importância biológica, ricas em espécies de Marantaceae.
Naédja Kaliére Marques de Luna +2 more
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