Divergent leaf shapes among Passiflora species arise from a shared juvenile morphology

Abstract Not only does leaf shape vary between Passiflora species, but between sequential nodes of the vine. The profound changes in leaf shape within Passiflora vines reflect the temporal development of the shoot apical meristem from which leaves are derived and patterned, a phenomenon known as het...

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Main Authors: Daniel H. Chitwood, Wagner C. Otoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:Plant Direct
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.28