Ornithophily in the trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe diversification of hummingbirds (Trochilidae) has shaped the pollination strategies and floral trait evolution in at least 68 families of flowering plants in the Western Hemisphere.
Gary R. Graves
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Ornithophily in the subtribe Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae) proven with a case study of Ornithidium fulgens in Guatemala [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Ornithophily has been long speculated to occur in the subtribe Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae), relying either solely on micromorphological analyses or scarce field observations of undefined species. In Guatemala we were able to observe regular visits of the
Monika M Lipińska +2 more
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Mixed Bat‐Hummingbird Pollination Assures Reproductive Success in a Highly Variable Upper Montane Species [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionCallianthe sellowiana is a high‐altitude species endemic to the Atlantic Forest that exhibits floral traits overlapping between ornithophily (hummingbird pollination) and chiropterophily (bat pollination), with highly variable flower color and shape and ...
Isis Paglia +2 more
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Phylogenetical Position versus Pollination Syndromes: Floral Trichomes of Central American and Mexican Pinguicula. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Central American and Mexican Pinguicula species are characterized by enormous divergence in size and color of flowers and are pollinated by butterflies, flies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Lustofin K +3 more
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Nectar secretion in a dry habitat: structure of the nectary in two endangered Mexican species of Barkeria (Orchidaceae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Barkeria scandens and B. whartoniana are endangered, endemic taxa from Mexico. They are epiphytes adapted to dry habitats. Since these plants are xerophytic, their flowers were investigated for structural adaptations to nectar secretion.
Małgorzata Stpiczyńska +2 more
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Flora of Ferruginous Outcrops Under Climate Change: A Study in the Cangas of Carajás (Eastern Amazon) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Climate change has impacted biodiversity, affecting species and altering their geographical distribution. Besides understanding the impact in the species, it has been advocated that answering if different traits will be differently impacted could allow ...
Tereza Cristina Giannini +15 more
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Melittophily and Ornithophily of Long-tubed Flowers in Zingiberaceae and Gesneriaceae in West Sumatra [PDF]
Melittophily and Ornithophily of Long-tubed Flowers in Zingiberaceae and Gesneriaceae in West Sumatra, 1993 Pollination of seven zingiberaceous and two gesneriaceous species was studied in natural forests at various altitudes in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Terrestrial, red, long-tubed flowers of Achasma macrocheilos were visited by a large, remarkably long ...
Itino, Takao +2 more
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Carnivorous Plant Biology: From Gene to Traps. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Carnivorous plants (approximately 850 species) are specific mixotrophic plants which all perform photosynthesis but need mainly nitrogen and phosphorous from animal or protist bodies [...
Płachno BJ.
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Variation in plant-animal interactions along an elevational gradient of moist forest in a semiarid area of Brazil [PDF]
Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2016 Pollination and dispersal are critical ecological processes that directly affect the reproductive success of plants and are important for understanding the structure of plant communities.
Ivan Jeferson Sampaio Diogo +3 more
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Do food trichomes occur in Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae) flowers? [PDF]
Ann Bot, 2020 • Background and Aims Floral food bodies (including edible trichomes) are a form of floral reward for pollinators. This type of nutritive reward has been recorded in several angiosperm families: Annonaceae, Araceae, Calycanthaceae, Eupomatiaceae ...
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