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abot95-12
Title
Leaf nectary of Prockia crucis P. Browne ex. L.
Author
Renata M. S. A. Meira Universidade Federal de Vì¤osa (UFV) Departamento de Biologia Vegetal Av. P. H. Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universit
Keywords
Prockia crucis P. Browne ex. L., nectaries
Description
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Leaf nectary of Prockia crucis P. Browne ex. L. (Salicaceae) with a drop of sucrose-rich, high-energy nectar, which may be attractive to visitors. Some species of aggressive ants get nectar from extrafloral nectaries, meanwhile protecting the plant's leaves. This interaction may be an important strategy to enhance the adaptive success of the species. These highly structured nectaries are similar to the salicoids teeth of the Populus and Salix species, lending strong support to the phylogenetic proximity of these clades.

For further detail: see Thadeo et al.

Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Renata M. S. A. Meira, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
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Botanical Name
Prockia crucis P. Browne ex. L.
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