Cell number explains the intraspecific spur-length variation in an Aquilegia species

Variations of nectar spur length allow pollinators to utilize resources in novel ways, leading to the different selective pressures on spurs and allowing taxa to diversify. However, the mechanisms underlying spur length variation remain unclear. Interspecific comparisons of spur length suggest that...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Li Zhou, Yuan-Wen Duan, Yan Luo, Yong-Ping Yang, Zhi-Qiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-10-01
Series:Plant Diversity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265919300526