American Journal of Botany, Vol. 15, No. 6 (Jun., 1928), pp. 372-394 (23 pages) The more important results of this study, which involved macroscopic and microscopic investigation of thirty-seven ...

Plant Systematics and Evolution, Vol. 307, No. 6 (December 2021), pp. 1-10 (10 pages) Hummingbirds in the Cerrado, the seasonal savannas in Central Brazil, visit both ornithophilous and ...

The intricate floral morphology observed in many angiosperms is a result of evolutionary adaptations designed to optimise reproductive success. Heterostyly, a classic example of such adaptation, ...

"Floral morphology remains the cornerstone for plant identification and studies of plant evolution. This guide gives a global overview of the floral diversity of the angiosperms through the use of ...

Why are flowers so pretty? It is of little benefit to a wild plant to be admired. Why have plants put so much energy into the structure of flowers and production of nectar and other rewards? Of course ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. There's a reason the intensely blue orchid flowers ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Although most species of plants on Earth have flowers, the evolutionary ...