Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center

Ecological fitting in a deceptive trap flower: Aristolochia gibertii recruits native drosophilid flies outside South America

Deceptive pollination, in which plants lure pollinators without offering rewards, represents a sophisticated evolutionary strategy. The trap-flowers of Aristolochia provide an excellent system to study the coordinated evolution of floral morphology, chemistry, and phenology. Howe...

Endangered Salvia daiguii Has Evolved Drought Tolerance Through Photosynthetic, Antioxidant, and Respiratory Adaptations: Implications for Ex Situ Propagule Reintroduction

Salvia daiguii is an endangered plant species with medicinal potential, whose ex situ conservation and reintroduction are essential for population restoration. However, drought tolerance, critical to the survival and establishment of reintroduced populations, remains poorly under...