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Nectary Specification in Petunia and Arabidopsis [PDF]

The Plant Cell, 2018
Studies of flower development have lots of information about petals, carpels, and stamens, but let’s not forget the birds and the bees—and the flies and moths—and what draws pollinators to insect-pollinated flowers, including flower color, shape, and rewards that provide energy. For example,
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Synorganisation without organ fusion in the flowers of Geranium robertianum (Geraniaceae) and its not so trivial obdiplostemony [PDF]

, 2017
Background and Aims Synorganisation of floral organs, an important means in angiosperm flower evolution, is mostly realized by congenital or post-genital organ fusion.
Endress, Peter K.
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Are stem nectaries common in Gentianaceae Juss.?

Acta Botânica Brasílica
Extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are specialized structures that produce and release nectar and are located on leaves, cotyledons and, more seldomly, stems.
Valdnéa Casagrande Dalvi, Renata Maria Strozi Alves Meira, Aristéa Alves Azevedo   +2 more
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Effects of potassium/sodium fertilization and water availability on wood properties of Eucalyptus grandis trees [PDF]

, 2019
In Brazil. most Eucalyptus plantations are located in regions experiencing periods of water shortage where fertilizers such as potassium (K) are intensively used to achieve high productivity. Recently.
Chaix, Gilles, Chambi Legoas, Roger, Tomazello Filho, Mario   +2 more
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Transcriptomic and microstructural analyses in Liriodendron tulipifera Linn. reveal candidate genes involved in nectary development and nectar secretion

BMC Plant Biology, 2019
Background Nectar is a major floral attractant and reward for insects that ensures pollination. Liriodendron, a genus of the Magnoliaceae family, includes only two relict species, L. chinense and L.
Huanhuan Liu, Jikai Ma, Huogen Li
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The structure of septal nectaries and nectar presentation in the flowers of Allium aflatunense B. Fedtsch.

Acta Agrobotanica, 2012
The location and structure of the septal nectaries in the flowers of Allium aflatunense B. Fedtsch. were studied. Light and scanning electron microscopy were used for examination.
Beata Żuraw, Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska, Halina Laskowska, Elżbieta Pogroszewska   +3 more
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Editorial: Darwin and Kew anniversaries [PDF]

, 2009
Charles Darwin was born 200 years ago this year and his monumental work On the origin of species, laying the foundation of modern evolutionary theory driven by natural selection, was published 150 years ago.
Walker, Colin
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The Nectary of Yucca

Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 1886
"Reprinted from Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, August, 1886." ; Cover title. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.
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Origin and ontogeny of the extrafloral nectaries associated to the inflorescences of Vigna candida and Vigna caracalla (Leguminosae, Phaseoleae) [PDF]

, 2015
The morphology , ontogeny and secretion of the extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) in the inflorescences of Vigna candida and Vigna caracalla were studied. The node s along the inflorescences were processed with standard techniques for light as well as scanning
Amela Garcia, Maria Teresa, Galati, Beatriz Gloria, Hoc, Patricia Susana, Ojeda, Fabiana Soledad   +3 more
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Comparison of features of the epidermis and the size of the floral nectary in four species of the genus Cotoneaster Med.

Acta Agrobotanica, 2012
The investigations involved four species of the Cotoneaster genus: C. divaricatus, C. horizontalis, C. lucidus, C. praecox, which are commonly grown for decorative purposes.
Mirosława Chwil, Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska   +1 more
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