Evolution of floral morphology and pollination system in Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae)

• Published in: American journal of botany Vol. 97; no. 5; pp. 782 - 796
• Main Authors: Alcantara, Suzana, Lohmann, Lúcia G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Botanical Society of America 01.05.2010; Botanical Society of America, Inc
• Subjects: Bees; Bignoniaceae; Bignonieae; Biodiversity; Calyx; Corolla; Correlation analysis; discrete traits; Evolution; Evolution and Phylogeny; evolutionary correlations; evolutionary specialization; floral traits; Flowers; Flowers & plants; morphological transitions; Nectar; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Plant morphology; Plant reproduction; Plants; Pollination; pollinator shifts; Pollinators

The radiation of angiosperms is associated with shifts among pollination modes that are thought to have driven the diversification of floral forms. However, the exact sequence of evolutionary events that led to such great diversity in floral traits is unknown for most plant groups. Here, we characte...