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The evolution of Ericaceae flowers and their pollination syndromes at a global scale.
American journal of botany - 1 Sept 2023
Kriebel Ricardo, Rose Jeffrey P, Bastide Paul, Jolles Diana, Reginato Marcelo, Sytsma Kenneth J
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PREMISE: Floral evolution in large clades is difficult to study not only because of the number of species involved, but also because they often are geographically widespread and include a diversity of outcrossing pollination systems. The cosmopolitan blueberry family (Ericaceae) is one such example, most notably pollinated by bees and multiple clades of nectarivorous birds. METHODS: We combined data on floral...
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