Some angiosperm groups are highly diverse, yet their flowers are surprisingly uniform. Investigating Mimosa flowers, we found that floral morphology is homogeneous and constrained, especially for traits linked with inflorescence, suggesting that development and function canalize floral evolution.

Annals of Botany@annbot.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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