Unique chemistry associated with diversification in a tightly coupled cycad-thrips obligate pollination mutualism.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112715
Abstract: Cycad cone thermogenesis and its associated volatiles are intimately involved in mediating the behavior of their obligate specialist pollinators. In eastern Australia, thrips in the Cycadothrips chadwicki species complex are the sole pollinators of many… read more here.
Keywords: chemistry associated; associated diversification; unique chemistry; cycad ... See more keywords
Sex-specific differences in functional traits and resource acquisition in five cycad species
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DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plx013
Abstract: The Mesozoic is often referred to as the “age of Cycads.” During this period, dinosaurs roamed vast Cycad forests, yet modern Cycads are a vestige of their Mesozoic glory. Extant species represent the oldest lineage… read more here.
Keywords: seed; cycad; sex specific; physiology ... See more keywords
Species definition of Dioon sonorense (Zamiaceae, Cycadales), and description of D. vovidesii , a new cycad species from northwestern Mexico
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DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.369.2.4
Abstract: The cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae) was described by J. Lindley in the 19 th century, but most species were discovered during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. Despite recent efforts to clarify the actual species… read more here.
Keywords: sonorense; zamiaceae; dioon; cycad ... See more keywords