Hatt, SA, Cameron, DD orcid.org/0000-0002-5439-6544, Grace, OM et al. (4 more authors) (2023) Prosopanche: a remarkable genus of parasitic plants. Plants, People, Planet, 5 (2). pp. 163-168. ISSN 2572-2611
Abstract
Prosopanche is a poorly known genus of parasitic plants from South and Central America. Growing almost entirely underground with a complete lack of leaves, plants of Prosopanche bear more resemblance to fungi than plants and have many remarkable aspects to their life history and ecology that require further investigation. Here, we provide an up-to-date revision of the current state of understanding of Prosopanche, including taxonomy, biogeography, plant-pollinator ecology and host-parasite interactions. We discuss the untapped research potential of this group of plants and recommend the Prosopanche as an ideal candidate for exploring the evolutionary origins of parasitism among flowering plants.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Keywords: | evolutionary ecology; host specificity; Hydnoraceae; parasitic plant; parasitism; pollination; Prosopanche; taxonomy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2022 10:22 |
Last Modified: | 25 Sep 2024 15:10 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/ppp3.10340 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:193039 |
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