A theoretical morphological model for quantitative description of the three-dimensional floral morphology in water lily (Nymphaea).

ABSTRACT: Water lilies (Nymphaea spp.) have diverse floral morphologies. Water lilies are not only commonly used as ornamental plants, but they are also important for understanding the diversification of basal angiosperms. Although the diversity in floral morphology of water lily provides useful information for evolutionary biology, horticulture, and horticultural science, it is difficult to describe and analyze the three-dimensional morphology of flowers. In this study, we propose a method to describe the floral morphology of water lily using a three-dimensional theoretical morphological model. The theoretical model was constructed based on three components, i.e., (1) the gradual change in size of floral organs, (2) spiral phyllotaxis, and (3) the interpolation of elevation angles, which were integ

SUBMITTER: Kirie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7549838 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature