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- Title
Anthers in blue: A hidden rhapsody in Amazonian Eriocaulaceae.
- Authors
Andrino, Caroline O.; Santana, Pamela C.; Lovo, Juliana; Barbosa‐Silva, Rafael G.; Albuquerque‐Lima, Sinzinando; Zappi, Daniela C.
- Abstract
However, we believe such abiotic factors are not the most likely selective pressures involved in the development of blue anthers in I Syngonanthus umbellatus i , as many other Eriocaulaceae are commonly found in open humid areas with high solar radiation and, in spite of that, striking colors are not a common feature of the family. Moreover, the recognition of the blue anthers in I S. umbellatus i represents a further small step toward a better comprehension of biogeographic patterns of reproductive biology and pollination ecology in Eriocaulaceae and, ultimately, in Angiosperms. Keywords: blue anthers; Campinarana; flower colors; Syngonanthus; visual signals; white-sand vegetation EN blue anthers Campinarana flower colors Syngonanthus visual signals white-sand vegetation 1 4 4 04/05/22 20220401 NES 220401 Flower colors and odors are fundamental features for attracting pollinators (Givnish et al., 2010) therefore being related to successful events of cross-pollination. (a) Details of the inflorescence of Syngonanthus umbellatus (lam.) Ruhland (Eriocaulaceae), with staminate flowers and exposed stamens, showing blue anthers in the mature stage (photograph: J. Maciel).
- Subjects
POLLINATION; POLLINATORS; ANTHER; COLOR vision; BOTANY; FLOWERING of plants; BOTANICAL specimens
- Publication
Ecology, 2022, Vol 103, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
0012-9658
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ecy.3636