Determining factors of flower coloration

IF 0.9 4区生物学 Q4 PLANT SCIENCES Acta Botanica Brasilica Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1590/0102-33062021abb0299

M. F. Erickson, D. M. Pessoa

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Abstract

Diversity and distribution of flower coloration is a puzzling topic that has been extensively studied, with multiple hypotheses being proposed to account for the functions of coloration, such as pollinator attraction, protection against herbivory, and prevention of damage by ultraviolet light. Recent methodologies have allowed studies to consider the visual system of animals other than humans, helping to answer questions regarding the distribution of flower coloration. A survey of keywords in Web of Science shows floral color to be mainly studied in relation to macroevolutionary traits and biochemistry of pigments, focusing on pollination and anthocyanins, respectively. The present paper reviews mechanisms that determine the color of flowers. First, it is discussed how pigment, visual systems and signaling environments influence flower color; secondly, patterns of convergent evolution of flower color is debated, including evolutionary history, pollinator preference, flower color change, flowering season, and habitat. Third and last, patterns of flower coloration that have been found around the globe are addressed. In short, the aim is to contribute to ongoing research, by underlining mechanisms that lead to global patterns of coloration and indicating perspectives for future study on the topic.

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花卉颜色的决定因素

花颜色的多样性和分布是一个令人困惑的话题，已经被广泛研究，提出了多种假设来解释颜色的功能，如吸引传粉者、防止草食和防止紫外线的伤害。最近的方法使研究能够考虑除人类以外的动物的视觉系统，有助于回答有关花卉颜色分布的问题。Web of Science检索的关键词显示，花的颜色研究主要集中在与大进化性状和色素生物化学相关的方面，主要集中在授粉和花青素方面。本文综述了决定花朵颜色的机制。首先，讨论了色素、视觉系统和信号环境如何影响花的颜色;其次，讨论了花色趋同进化的模式，包括进化史、传粉者偏好、花色变化、开花季节和生境。第三，也是最后，已经在全球范围内发现的花卉颜色模式被解决。简而言之，目的是促进正在进行的研究，通过强调导致全球模式的机制，并指出未来研究该主题的观点。

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