American Journal of Botany · 1982 · 27 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesPlant BiologyPlant SciencesPlant AnatomyPlant MorphologyPlant PhysiologyFloral MorphologyShoot ArchitectureShoot DevelopmentAerial Shoot AnatomyComparative Floral MorphologyShoot System ArchitectureSolid SupportsSuccess Rate AnalysisVegetative Shoot Architecture
The success rates of attachment of two twining lianas, Ipomoea phillomega (Vell.) House (Convolvulaceae) and Marsdenia laxiflora Donn. Sm. (Asclepiadaceae), were compared. Ipomoea phillomega , a liana with relatively unspecialized shoot architecture, was found to have a lower success rate than M. laxiflora , a liana with specialized photosynthetic and twining shoots. The relatively lower success rate of I. phillomega is due to its reduced ability to remain attached to very thin supports (<7 mm in diameter).
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M. J. Jaffe, Arthur W. Galston · Annual Review of Plant Physiology · 1968 · 127 citations