Article
An angiosperm-wide perspective on reproductive strategies and floral traits.
The New phytologist - 1 Apr 2026
Helmstetter Andrew J, Méndez Marcos, Schönenberger Jürg, Burgarella Concetta, Anderson Bruce, von Balthazar Maria, Billiard Sylvain, de Boer Hugo, Cros Johanne, Delecroix Pierre-Alexandre, Dufay Mathilde, Pannell John R, Savova Bianchi Dessislava, Schoen Daniel J, Vallejo-Marin Mario, Zenil-Ferguson Rosana, Sauquet Hervé, Glémin Sylvain, Käfer Jos
Abstract excerpt
Flowering plants have many modes of sexual reproduction, notably varying from selfing to outcrossing, and from bisexual flowers to individuals with separate sexes (dioecy). These reproductive modes are associated with floral and life-history traits that have evolved together, making it difficult to interpret correlations between traits. We analysed variation in 21 traits related to flowers, pollination, mating,...
Topics
- Flowers
- Reproduction
- Magnoliopsida
- Pollination
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Phenotype
- Biological Evolution