Evolution of irregular flowering regimes in orchids

Authors

  • Pavel Kindlmann Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of South Bohemia, Branisovska 31 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, and CNRS, UMR ECOBIO, Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v3i2.23022

Abstract

Many orchids are characterised by their so-called irregular flowering regime, which is an irregular sequence of flowering, dormant and sterile stages during the life of one individual (Curtis & Green 1953, Tamm 1956, 1972, 1991, Wells 1967, 1981, 1994, Hutchings 1987, Firmage & Cole 1988, Inghe & Tamm 1988, Wells & Cox 1991, Willems & Bik 1991, Whigham & O’Neill 1991, Jones 1998, Hutchings et al. 1998, Willems & Melser 1998, Kindlmann 1999, Kindlmann & Balounová 1999a, 2001, Kindlmann et al. 2002). Here I would like to review alternative hypotheses that aim to explain this phenomenon. 

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Published

2016-02-01

How to Cite

Kindlmann, P. (2016). Evolution of irregular flowering regimes in orchids. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v3i2.23022