ReviewAnnals of botany2019
Functional significance of the optical properties of flowers for visual signalling.
Review in Annals of botany, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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95 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 210 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Flower color polymorphism in the peacock anemone (Anemone pavonina) reflects spatiotemporal variation in pollinator abundance.American journal of botany · 2026Article
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- Comprehensive analysis of the LiCPKs in Lagerstroemia indica for insights into evolution and regulatory roles in flower maturation and bud-to-branch development.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Corolla traits and their osmophores in three neotropical Malpighiaceae: the putative impacts on plant-pollinator interactions.Die Naturwissenschaften · 2026Article
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- Phylogenomics reveals the evolution of floral traits associated with pollinators and pollinator-prey conflict within the carnivorous Pinguicula subgenus Temnoceras.American journal of botany · 2026Article
- Floral shape and color impact heat accumulation and thermal stability of the floral microenvironment in a subalpine meadow.American journal of botany · 2026Article
- Comprehensive review of biosynthesis, plant function, metabolism and new therapeutic bioactivities of flavonoids.ADMET & DMPK · 2026Review
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- Heat drastically alters floral color and pigment composition without affecting flower conspicuousness.American journal of botany · 2026Article
- Stacked scattering: The key to bright flowers lies in the mesophyll.American journal of botany · 2026Article
- Evolution of UV reflection in bee- and bird-pollinated flowers.Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) · 2026Article
- Pollinator, herbivore, and climatic selective pressures differ across a floral color transition zone.American journal of botany · 2026Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Background: Flower coloration is a key enabler for pollinator attraction. Floral visual signals comprise several components that are generated by specific anatomical structures and pigmentation, and often have different functions in pollinator attraction. Anatomical studies have advanced our understanding of the optical properties of flowers, and evidence from behavioural experiments has elucidated the biological relevance of different components of floral visual signals, but these two lines of research are often considered independently. Scope: Here, we review current knowledge about different aspects of the floral visual signals, their anatomical and optical properties, and their functional significance in plant-pollinator visual signalling. We discuss common aspects, such as chromatic and achromatic contrast, hue, saturation and brightness, as well as less common types of visual signals, including gloss, fluorescence, polarization and iridescence in the context of salience of floral colour signals and their evolution, and highlight promising avenues for future research.
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