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  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Reproductive Botany

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  • Floral nectaries are crucial for plant-pollinator interactions and exhibit significant evolutionary diversity.
  • Despite their importance, floral nectaries are often understudied in morphological and developmental research.
  • The Cleomaceae family presents a valuable model for studying floral diversity due to its substantial variation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and compare floral nectary morphology across and within genera of the Cleomaceae family.
  • To investigate the diversity in location, size, shape, and secretory mechanisms of floral nectaries in Cleomaceae.
  • To highlight the contribution of floral nectaries to the overall floral diversity within Cleomaceae.

Main Methods:

  • Scanning electron microscopy and histology were employed to examine floral nectary morphology.
  • Three developmental stages of nine Cleomaceae species, representing seven genera, were analyzed.
  • A modified fast green and safranin O staining protocol was utilized for tissue visualization.

Main Results:

  • Cleomaceae floral nectaries are predominantly receptacular, situated between the perianth and stamens.
  • Common features include vascular supply, nectary parenchyma, and nectarostomata, alongside diverse sizes and shapes (adaxial protrusions/concavities, annular disks).
  • Substantial variation in floral nectary form was observed, with both adaxial and annular types present within the family.

Conclusions:

  • Floral nectaries significantly contribute to the morphological diversity of Cleomaceae flowers and are important for taxonomic descriptions.
  • While receptacular nectaries are common in flowering plants, their role in floral evolution and diversification, particularly in Cleomaceae, warrants further investigation.
  • The study underscores the importance of floral nectary research in understanding plant evolution and adaptation.