Book contents
- Floral Diagrams
- Floral Diagrams
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction to Floral Diagrams
- 1 Introduction to Flower Morphology
- 2 The Significance of Floral Diagrams
- 3 Floral Diagrams Used in This Book
- Part II Floral Diagrams in the Major Clades of Flowering Plants
- Part III Conclusions
- Glossary
- References
- Index
2 - The Significance of Floral Diagrams
from Part I - Introduction to Floral Diagrams
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 March 2022
Book contents
- Floral Diagrams
- Floral Diagrams
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction to Floral Diagrams
- 1 Introduction to Flower Morphology
- 2 The Significance of Floral Diagrams
- 3 Floral Diagrams Used in This Book
- Part II Floral Diagrams in the Major Clades of Flowering Plants
- Part III Conclusions
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Summary
The significance of the use of floral diagrams is discussed in this chapter, including different types as well as its advantages and limitations. Floral diagrams can catch the diversity of flowers, including accessory structures and floral heteromorphism. The importance of floral development, the drive of pollination and evolutionary developmental genetics is shown in the shaping of floral structures and as a reflection of floral evolution.
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- Floral DiagramsAn Aid to Understanding Flower Morphology and Evolution, pp. 44 - 60Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022