Maternal cuticle protects moss offspring from dehydration
Funaria hygrometrica calyptra may represent the earliest occurrence of maternal protection via structural provisioning of a cuticle in green plants. More
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Extreme floral complexity and pollination in asclepiads
The extreme complexity of asclepiad flowers (Asclepiadoideae–Apocynaceae) has generated much interest in the pollination biology of this group of plants. Wiemer et al. study pollination mechanisms and pollinators of two South American species, Morrenia odorata and M. brachystephana. The detailed structure of the flowers reveals a complex system of guide rails and chambers precisely arranged in […] More
