Unidirectional transitions in nectar gain and loss suggest food deception is a stable evolutionary strategy in Epidendrum (Orchidaceae): insights from anatomical and molecular evidence

Unidirectional transitions in nectar gain and loss suggest food deception is a stable evolutionary strategy in Epidendrum (Orchidaceae): insights from anatomical and molecular evidence

Abstract Background Nectar gain and loss are important flower transitions observed in angiosperms, and are particularly common in orchids. To understand such transitions, the availability of detailed anatomical data and species-level phylogenies are crucial. We investigated the evolution of food dec...

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Main Authors: Poliana Cardoso-Gustavson, Mariana Naomi Saka, Edlley Max Pessoa, Clarisse Palma-Silva, Fabio Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Character reconstruction
Cuniculus
Evolution
Nectar
Nectary anatomy
Orchidaceae
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1398-y

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