Convergent evolution of seed dispersal by ants, and phylogeny and biogeography in flowering plants: a global survey

S Lengyel, AD Gove, AM Latimer, JD Majer… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2010 - Elsevier
Seed dispersal is a fundamental life history trait in plants. Although the recent surge of
interest in seed dispersal by ants (myrmecochory) has added greatly to knowledge on the …

[BOOK][B] Flowering plants

A Takhtajan - 2009 - Springer
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 …

Reevaluation of the perianth and androecium in Caryophyllales: implications for flower evolution

LP Ronse De Craene - Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2013 - Springer
The Caryophyllales have the highest diversity in androecial patterns among flowering plants
with stamen numbers ranging from 1 up to 4,000. Thanks to the recent progress in …

Investigating the Phenotypic Plasticity of the Invasive Weed Trianthema portulacastrum L.

MA Fakhr, YSA Mazrou, FY Ellmouni, AB ElSaied… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Phenotypic plasticity is frequently highlighted as a key factor in plant invasiveness, as it
enables invasive species to adapt to diverse, complicated habitats. Trianthema …

One-seeded fruits in the core Caryophyllales: their origin and structural diversity

AP Sukhorukov, EV Mavrodiev, M Struwig, MV Nilova… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The core Caryophyllales consist of approximately 30 families (12 000 species) distributed
worldwide. Many members evolved one-seeded or conjoined fruits, but their origin and …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of seed characters and of dispersal modes in Aizoaceae

AP Sukhorukov, MV Nilova, M Kushunina… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The family Aizoaceae includes~ 1880 species and is one of the more diverse groups within
Caryophyllales, particularly in arid areas in the western part of southern Africa. Most species …

Comparative seed morphology of Trifolium L. species (Fabaceae)

L ZORIĆ, L Merkulov, J LUKOVIĆ, PAL Boža - Periodicum biologorum, 2010 - hrcak.srce.hr
Background and Purpose: Seed morphological characteristics proved to be useful
taxonomic features, helpful in identification of large number of species and genera. Seed …

Seed morphology in Moehringia L. and its taxonomic significance in comparative studies within the Caryophyllaceae

L Minuto, S Fior, E Roccotiello, G Casazza - Plant Systematics and …, 2006 - Springer
Seeds of 30 species of Moehringia and 12 representatives of the Caryophyllaceae were
examined with the Scanning Electron Microscope. High diversity was found in seed coat …

Seed and capsule morphology of Iranian perennial species of Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) and its phylogenetic application

AH Pahlevani, S Liede-Schumann… - Botanical journal of the …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Of the 480 species of Euphorbia subgenus Esula, c. 290 occur in the Mediterranean and
Irano-Turanian regions. Turkey and Iran are the most species-rich countries in Asia with 83 …

Dry heat exposure increases hydrogen peroxide levels and breaks physiological seed coat-imposed dormancy in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Aizoaceae) …

AM Visscher, M Yeo, PG Barreiro, W Stuppy… - Environmental and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and aims Seeds from many Aizoaceae species are characterized by their ability
to survive extremely high temperatures. In addition, physiological seed dormancy has been …