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Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2003; 5(1): 33-41
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37973
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart ·New York

The Staminal Lever Mechanism in Salvia L. (Lamiaceae) - a Review

R. Claßen-Bockhoff, P. Wester, E. Tweraser
  • Institut für Spezielle Botanik und Botanischer Garten, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany
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Received: April 2, 2002

Accepted: September 16, 2002

Publication Date:
18 March 2003 (online)

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Abstract

The genus Salvia encompasses about 900 species distributed world-wide. It is characterized by the famous staminal lever mechanism of the flower which is one of the best known examples of a nototribic pollination mechanism. We hypothesize that structure and functioning of the staminal levers play a major role as key structures in speciation. To cope with the complex evolutionary processes involved, a number of different methodological approaches are needed. The present paper summarizes the literature referring to structural and functional diversity, breeding systems, systematics and evolution in Salvia.

Key words

Salvia - Lamiaceae - staminal lever arm mechanism - diversity - nototribic pollination - breeding systems - systematics

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R. Claßen-Bockhoff

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