Claim · model-written summary
Colleter-bearing Microlicia species spanned six of seven recognized clades.
- Taxon
- Microlicia
Microliciat0 - Outcome
- distributed across six of the seven currently recognized cladese0
- Value
- six of the seven currently recognized cladese0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“distributed across six of the seven currently recognized clades”
t0“Colleters were found in Microlicia”
Title
Investigating the occurrence of colleters in Lavoisiereae (Melastomataceae)
Dyego B Cruz; Mirian Dark; Rosana Romero; et al. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2026. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boag022
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Colleters occurred in 25 of 71 analyzed species, within Microlicia.
- Observation These colleters are clavate and rarely capitate trichomes.
- Observation Colleters secrete mucilage and phenolic compounds.
- Mechanism The authors propose that the glands likely protect developing organs from desiccation through hygroscopic mucilage.
- Association The authors suggest colleters may have played a role in Microlicia evolution in dry, high-light environments.