The Staminal Lever Mechanism in Salvia L. (Lamiaceae) ‐ a Review
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Plant Biology
- Vol. 5 (1) , 33-41
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2003-37973
Abstract
The genus Salvia encompasses about 900 species distributed world‐wide. It is characterized by the famous staminal lever mechanism of the flower which is one of the best known examples of a nototribic pollination mechanism. We hypothesize that structure and functioning of the staminal levers play a major role as key structures in speciation. To cope with the complex evolutionary processes involved, a number of different methodological approaches are needed. The present paper summarizes the literature referring to structural and functional diversity, breeding systems, systematics and evolution in Salvia.Keywords
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