Cleistogamy, a breeding system in which permanently closed, self-pollinated flowers are
produced, has received increasing attention in recent years, but the last comprehensive …

A review of amphicarpy, basicarpy, and geocarpy is provided, and the definitions of these
terms are clarified. Additional distinction is made between active and passive geocarpy. The …

Identifying large-scale patterns of variation in pollinator dependence (PD) in crops is
important from both basic and applied perspectives. Evidence from wild plants indicates that …

Cryptantha (Boraginaceae) is a group of approximately 200 annual and perennial species,
representing two-thirds of the diversity within subtribe Cryptanthinae. The genus exhibits an …

Pollinators provide crucial ecosystem services, ie, pollination, which determines crops'
reproductive fitness and yield. As pollinators decline, flowering crops might face pollination …

Utilizing 10 cpDNA regions and thorough taxon sampling, a phylogeny is reconstructed for
Lithospermum and related members of both Lithospermeae, the tribe to which it is assigned …