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Using geometric morphometrics to determine the "fittest" floral shape: A case study in large-flowered, buzz-pollinated Meriania hernandoi.

Agnes S DellingerDaniela HanuschMario OswaldDiana M Fernández-FernándezJürg Schönenberger
Published in: American journal of botany (2023)
These results suggest that there is an "optimal" shape for male pollination performance, while the movement of bees around the flower when buzzing the spread-out stamens results in sufficient pollen deposition regardless of floral shape.
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