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Ecological Section Koether, Steven [1], Williams, Justin [1]. Functional Significance of the Apical Anther Appendage in Pentalinon andrieuxii (Apocynaceae, Apocynoideae). Recent cladistic analysis indicates that an evolved floral character, an apical anther appendage, in the family Apocynaceae has arisen independently in three separate genera (Nerium, Pentalinon, and Tintinnabularia). The focus of this project is to determine through field observations (Barra del Tordo, Tamaulipas, Mexico) the pollination mechanics of Pentalinon andrieuxii. This study also focuses on determining the function of the apical anther appendages by a comparative analysis of the pollination syndromes in Nerium oleander.
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1 - Sam Houston State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Box 2116, Huntsville, Texas, 77341-2116, USA
Keywords:
Apocynaceae
pollination
Pentalinon.
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: 33-37
Location: Salon C, D & E - Gov Ballroom/Hilton
Date: Tuesday, August 16th, 2005
Time: 12:30 PM
Abstract ID:441 |
