![]() Investigation of motility of floral elements and its adaptive significance allows understanding evolution of mating systems, ecological habitat shifts and pollinator environments in different groups of plants (Herlihy and Eckert, 2002 Kalisz et al., 2004 Goodwillie et al., 2005 Barrett, 2008). ![]() A recent review on adaptative advantages of floral movement indicated four main benefits: (1) they promote outcrossing, (2) allow delayed selling, (3) support tolerance to harsh environments, and (4) reduce intrafloral male-female interference (Ruan and Teixeira da Silva, 2011). Motion occurs in different floral parts: corolla, gynoecium, style, stigma, or stamens, and motility is either insect-induced or active (Ruan and Texeira da Silva, 2011). ![]() Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa, Veracruz, MexicoġAuthor for correspondence: March 19th, 2013įloral movements have been appointed as mechanisms to avoid self-pollination (Darwin, 1862), and new evidence indicates that they reduce intrafloral male-female interference as well (Barrett, 2003 Sun et al., 2007). Movimientos florales: Desplazamiento de los estambres en Berberis trifoliolataĭiego F. ![]() ![]() Floral movements: Stamen motion in Berberis trifoliolata ![]()
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