Convergent and divergent evolution in carnivorous pitcher plant traps

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Abstract:: Contents Summary The pitcher trap is a striking example of convergent evolution across unrelated carnivorous plant lineages. Convergent traits that have evolved across pitcher plant lineages are essential for trap function, suggesting that key selective pressures are in action. Recent studies have also revealed patterns of divergent evolution in functional pitcher morphology within genera. Adaptations to differences in local prey assemblages may drive such divergence and, ultimately, speciation. Here, we review recent research on convergent and divergent evolution in pitcher plant traps, with a focus on the genus Nepenthes, which we propose as a new model for research into adaptive radiation and speciation.

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Thorogood, CJ, Bauer, U and Hiscock, SJ et al., (2017) New Phy...

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Language:: English
Keywords:: functional morphology

Sarraceniaceae

Nepenthes

speciation

adaptive radiation

Cephalotus
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Notes:: Copyright © 2017 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2017 New Phytologist Trust. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Wiley at: https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14879

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