Nectaries on the Fruit of Crescentia and Other Bignoniaceae
- 1 April 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Brittonia
- Vol. 30 (2), 175-181
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2806648
Abstract
Nectar glands are described for the first time on the developing fruits ofCrescentia cujete L. and their presence noted on fruits in 15 other genera of the Bignoniaceae. The nectaries are tiny, nonvascularized, patelliform structures of epidermal origin. They attract ants which are postulated to function in an antiherbivore role.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Morphology and Anatomy of Floral and Extrafloral Nectaries in Campsis (Bignoniaceae)American Journal of Botany, 1976
- Plants Bearing Extrafloral Nectaries and the Associated Ant Community: Interhabitat Differences in the Reduction of Herbivore DamageEcology, 1976
- The Use of Glands in a Taxonomic Consideration of the Family BignoniaceaeAnnals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 1948