In the right place at the right time: Parnassia resolves the herkogamy dilemma by accurate repositioning of stamens and stigmas | Zendy

W. Scott Armbruster | Zendy; Sarah A. Corbet | Zendy; Aidan J. M. Vey | Zendy; Shujuan Liu | Zendy; ShuangQuan Huang | Zendy

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In the right place at the right time: Parnassia resolves the herkogamy dilemma by accurate repositioning of stamens and stigmas

Author(s) -

W. Scott Armbruster,

Sarah A. Corbet,

Aidan J. M. Vey,

Shujuan Liu,

ShuangQuan Huang

Publication year - 2013

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/mct261

Subject(s) - biology , pollination , stamen , pollen , pollinator , gynoecium , botany

Spatial (herkogamy) and temporal (dichogamy) separation of pollen presentation and stigma receptivity have been interpreted as reducing interference between male and female functions in hermaphroditic flowers. However, spatial separation leads to a potential conflict: reduced pollination accuracy, where pollen may be placed in a location on the pollinator different from the point of stigma contact.

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