Heat drastically alters floral color and pigment composition without affecting flower conspicuousness
White summer flowers of Moricandia arvensis are not merely anthocyanin-deficient but exhibit a distinct profile of UV-absorbing phenolics that may confer heat tolerance while preserving floral conspicuousness to pollinators. These findings highlight the role of multifunctional traits in the evolution of flower color.
Authors
- Francisco Perfectti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5551-213X)
- José Carlos del Valle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6023-6208)
- Luis Navarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8308-2237)
- Cristina Armas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0356-8075)
- José M. Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2487-4664)
- Adela González‐Megías (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2292-9334)
- Eduardo Narbona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-6821)
Institutions
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- Estacion Experimental de Zonas Aridas (ES)
- Universidade de Vigo (ES)
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70096
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.08
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- Junta de Andalucía
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación