Floral Nectar Production and Nectary Anatomy and Ultrastructure of Echinacea purpurea (Asteraceae) | Zendy

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Floral Nectar Production and Nectary Anatomy and Ultrastructure of Echinacea purpurea (Asteraceae)

Author(s) -

Tyler Wist,

Arthur R. Davis

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcj027

Subject(s) - nectar , biology , pollinator , botany , anthesis , ultrastructure , phloem , trichome , pollination , pollen , cultivar

In spite of the impressive species diversity in the Asteraceae and their widespread appeal to many generalist pollinators, floral-nectary ultrastructure in the family has rarely been investigated. To redress this, a study using Echinacea purpurea, a plant of horticultural and nutraceutical value, was undertaken. Nectar secretion of disc florets was compared with floral nectary ultrastructure taking into account nectar's potential impact upon the reproductive success of this outcrossing species.

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