Morphological innovation and lineage-specific history drive disparification in the aggregated pollen of mimosoid plants
Rafael Fernandes Barduzzi, Stefany Liau-Kang, Ana Flávia Trabuco Duarte, Francisco de Assis Ribeiro dos Santos, Leonardo Maurici Borges
The paper examines pollen disparity in two mimosoid legume lineages, finding distinct patterns shaped by phylogeny and developmental constraints rather than environmental pressures.
Annals of Botany · Sep 11, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology