Open AccessThe Podostemad Puzzle: The Evolution of Unusual Morphology in the Podostemaceae
Author(s) -
Nancy A. Eckardt,
David Baum
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.110.220711
Subject(s) - biology , eudicots , subfamily , morphology (biology) , botany , subtropics , body plan , ecology , paleontology , taxonomy (biology) , fishery , embryo , biochemistry , gene
The family Podostemaceae is a family of aquatic eudicots known as river weeds that grow on rocks in rapids and waterfalls, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. They have a unique body plan (see [figure][1]) that appears specialized for clinging to rocks in moving water. In the subfamily
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