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Structural diversity of elaiophores in Argentine species of Malpighiaceae: morphology, anatomy, and interaction with pollinators.
Protoplasma - 1 May 2022
Aliscioni Sandra Silvina, Gomiz Natalia Elva, Agüero Juan Ignacio, Torretta Juan Pablo
Abstract excerpt
Most Neotropical Malpighiaceae species are characterized by having zygomorphic flowers and oil glands in the sepals called elaiophores; these floral characteristics are associated with a particular pollination syndrome through oil-collecting bees. This work proposes a study about the structural characteristics of elaiophores in 18 species of Malpighiaceae present in Argentina. The main objectives are to describe...
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