Using the floral syndrome and distributions of the #Primula in China Shunqiu Li et al. compared the #SpatialPattern of floral syndrome frequency and its #ClimaticDeterminants. The study suggested that #Homostyly is likely derived from #Heterostylous ancestors in similar geographical context.
Detail: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtae089

From our special issue on chemical communication between #plants and #insects!💐🦋🐜🐝
Zeng et al. show that #evolutionary breakdown of #distyly to #homostyly is accompanied by reductions of #floral scent in Primula oreodoxa.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12834
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#JSE #PlantSci #botany #PlantScience