Application of the Montgomery Equation in Morphometric Analysis of Tepals: A Case Study of

Zhuyue Shi, Jinfeng Wang, Guohong Sun, Wenjing Yao, Peijian Shi, Honghua Ruan

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Zhuyue ShiSouthern Modern Forestry Collaborative Innovation Center, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.

Jinfeng WangBamboo Research Institute, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.

Guohong SunCollege of Forestry and Grassland, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.

Wenjing YaoBamboo Research Institute, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8424-0172

Peijian ShiBamboo Research Institute, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4696-0130

Honghua RuanSouthern Modern Forestry Collaborative Innovation Center, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6075-474X

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFD2200402/3National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFD2200404

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Distinctions between plant perianths are often defined by structural variations, which makes it critical to understand species evolution through the lens of morphological differentiation. Additionally, the size of the perianth is often closely related to the successful reproduction of plants, and the perianth area is generally considered one of the indicators of perianth size. The Montgomery equation (ME) hypothesizes that the individual leaf area is proportional to the product of leaf length and width, with the proportionality coefficient referred to as the Montgomery parameter (MP). To test the validity of the ME for calculating the tepal area, a total of 541 tepals (including petaloid and sepaloid tepals, which have similar shapes but different colors) from 60

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Montgomery equationperianth differentiation and evolutiontepal areatepal shape

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PMID40573848

DOI10.3390/plants14121861

PMCPMC12196784

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