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Diversity of Floral Traits and Ecological Strategies in 20 Apocynaceae Plants

  • 孙 睿,宋鹏飞,杨 帅,韩 梅,杨 洁
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  • (1. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, Yunnan China; 2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100864, China; 3. Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, Yunnan China; 4. Pu’er University, Pu’er 665000, Yunnan China)

Received date: 2024-08-19

  Accepted date: 2024-09-28

  Online published: 2025-01-25

Abstract

Floral traits, as one of the most diverse and complex collections of traits in life history stages of plants, perform ecological functions such as attraction, defence and resistance to achieve successful reproduction. Flower colour has lagged behind other traits in the study of floral traits, but flower color and its relationship with other floral traits play an important role in attracting pollinators and reproducing offspring in plants. In this study, we analyzed the diversity and correlation of five types of floral traits, including flower color, in 20 species of Apocynaceae, aiming to gain a deep understanding of the diversity of floral traits and their ecological strategies. The results showed that there was a wide diversity of floral traits in Apocynaceae, with significant differences between some floral traits of plants with different flower colors. In addition, we found different degrees of correlation between different floral traits in Apocynaceae, suggesting that plants are able to adopt appropriate ecological strategies through their own needs.

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孙 睿,宋鹏飞,杨 帅,韩 梅,杨 洁 . Diversity of Floral Traits and Ecological Strategies in 20 Apocynaceae Plants[J]. Subtropical Plant Science, 2024 , 53(5) : 433 -443 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-7791.2024.05.006

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