Plant behaviour: an evolutionary response to the environment?

A Kumar, M Memo, A Mastinu - Plant Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Plants are not just passive living beings that exist in nature. They are complex and highly
adaptable species that react sensitively to environmental forces/stimuli with movement …

Genus Amorphophallus: A Comprehensive Overview on Phytochemistry, Ethnomedicinal Uses, and Pharmacological Activities

F Islam, RK Labib, M Zehravi, MS Lami, R Das… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The genus Amorphophallus belongs to the family Araceae. Plants belonging to this genus
are available worldwide and have been used in traditional medicines since ancient times …

Phylogenomic study of Amorphophallus (Alismatales; Araceae): When plastid DNA gene sequences help to resolve the backbone subgeneric delineation

C Pouchon, J Gauthier, C Pitteloud… - … of Systematics and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Encompassing ca. 200 species distributed in paleotropical Africa and Asia, Amorphophallus
is one of the largest genera of Araceae. In spite of the great economic interest in its …

Optical sensor array of chiral MOF-based Fabry–Pérot films for enantioselective odor sensing

K Zhan, Y Jiang, L Heinke - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
An optical sensor array based on photonic Fabry–Pérot films of surface-mounted metal–
organic-frameworks (SURMOFs) with different homochiral structures is presented. It is used …

The many elusive pollinators in the genus Amorphophallus

C Claudel - Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2021 - Springer
The genus Amorphophallus encompasses some 230 species and is one of the largest
genera of the Araceae family. Most species release scents, smelling of carrion, faeces, dung …

[PDF][PDF] Distribution of Araceae and the diversity of life forms

TB Croat, OO Ortiz - Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2020 - bibliotekanauki.pl
This paper discusses the family Araceae, emphasizing its worldwide distribution and the
diversity of morphological and ecological characteristics of the family that have enabled it to …

Odor polymorphism in deceptive Amorphophallus species - a review: Odor polymorphism in Amorphophallus

C Claudel, S Lev-Yadun - Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Some plant lineages, such as Araceae and Orchidaceae, have independently evolved
deceptive flowers. These exploit the insect's perception and deceive the insects into …

Patterns and drivers of heat production in the plant genus Amorphophallus

C Claudel, O Loiseau, D Silvestro… - The Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermogenesis–the ability to generate metabolic heat–is much more common in animals
than in plants, but it has been documented in several plant families, most prominently the …

Dung mimicry in Typhonium (Araceae): explaining floral trait and pollinator divergence in a widespread species complex and a rare sister species

TDJ Sayers, MJ Steinbauer, K Farnier… - Botanical Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The process of pollinator-driven evolution is best studied at the level of populations and
among closely related plant species. Araceae provide a plant model for investigating plant …

Finding a fresh carcass: Bacterially derived volatiles and burying beetle search success

ST Trumbo, S Steiger - Chemoecology, 2020 - Springer
When burying beetles first emerge as adults, they search for well-rotted carcasses with fly
maggots on which to feed. After attaining reproductive competence, they switch their search …