Angiosperms and their flowers have greatly diversified into an overwhelming array of forms
in the past 135 million years. Diversification was shaped by changes in climate and the …

Friedman WE, RC Moore, and MD Purugganan. 2004. The evolution of plant development.
Am. J. Bot. 91: 1726–1741. Friis EM, PR Crane, and KP Pedersen. 1997. Fossil history of …

This paper reviews monocot flower structure and gynoecium development and evaluates
these data to clarify the evolutionary history of the monocot flower. Despite some …

The construction of classifications, as well as the understanding of biological diversity,
depends upon a careful comparison of attributes of the organisms studied (Stuessy, 1990). It …

The range of gynoecial structure in monocotyledons is examined in the context of current
understanding of phylogenetic relationships, with particular reference to lilioid monocots …

New data on nectaries in Iridaceae are presented in combination with a literature review, in
the context of systematics and pollination biology. Iridaceae are a highly diverse family with …

Nectar production dynamics can show inter-and intraspecific variation, which can be
associated with environmental and ecological factors and with the ultrastructural diversity of …

We present new comparative data on early floral development of Heliconia latispatha, an
ecologically and horticulturally important tropical plant within the order Zingiberales …

Floral structure and development of representatives of Asteliaceae, Blandfordiaceae,
Boryaceae, Doryanthaceae, and Hypoxidaceae, all members of thelower'Asparagales, were …

Floral anatomy and development were studied in Wachendorfia thyrsiflora and Lachnanthes
caroliniana of the monocot family Haemodoraceae in order to evaluate the hypothesis that a …