Article
Diversity and constraints in the floral morphological evolution of Leandra s.str. (Melastomataceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2016
Reginato Marcelo, Michelangeli Fabián A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Putative processes related to floral diversification and its relation to speciation are still largely unaccounted for in the Melastomataceae. Leandra s.str. is one of the most diverse lineages of the Neotropical Miconieae and ranks among the ten most diverse groups in the Atlantic Forest. Here, we describe the floral diversity of this lineage in a continuous framework and address several...
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