Floral orientation affects outcross‐pollen deposition in buzz‐pollinated flowers with bilateral symmetry

L Nevard, M Vallejo‐Marín - American Journal of Botany, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Premise Floral orientation is central to plant–pollinator interactions and is commonly
associated with floral symmetry. Bilaterally symmetrical flowers are often oriented …

Flower angle favors pollen export efficiency in the snowdrop Galanthus nivalis (Linnaeus, 1753) but not in the lesser celandine Ficaria verna (Huds, 1762)

P Prokop, Z Ježová, M Mešková… - Plant Signaling & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Flower angle is crucially important for accurate pollination and flower protection against
abiotic factors. Evolutionary factors shaping floral traits are particularly strong for bilaterally …

Inexperienced bumble bees are poor at securely landing regardless of flower orientation or presence of labellum

SR McWaters, S Popp, MD Rivera, F Mendoza… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The mutualism between bees and flowers creates strong selection on both the structure of
the flower and behavior of the bee to maximize pollination and foraging success …

Effects of floral morphology on plant-pollinator interactions in buzz-pollinated flowers

L Nevard - 2021 - storre.stir.ac.uk
The remarkable diversity of floral forms across angiosperms is largely shaped by
interactions between plants and pollinators. Buzz-pollinated flowers have a tight relationship …