Floral evolution by simplification in Monanthotaxis (Annonaceae) and hypotheses for pollination system shifts

Abstract Simplification by reduction has occurred many times independently in the floral evolution of angiosperms. These reductions have often been attributed to changes in reproductive biology. In the angiosperm plant family Annonaceae, most species have flowers with six petals, and many stamens an...

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Main Authors: Paul H. Hoekstra, Jan J. Wieringa, Erik Smets, Lars W. Chatrou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30607-2