Table 3 Explanation of eight pollination syndrome characters coded as A, B and/or C
From: Reconstructing an historical pollination syndrome: keel flowers
Character | Character state | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inflorescence type | A = Sequenced inflorescences (i.e., vertical inflorescences): raceme, panicle, spike, thyrse | B = Cluster type inflorescences (i.e., horizontal inflorescences): umbel, cyme, corymb, head, spike, fascicle | C = Solitary flowers | |
Habit type | A = Tall plants: tree, climber, liana, vine, scrambler | B = Medium plants: shrub, subshrub | C = Small plants: herb | |
Androecium type | A = Free stamens | B = Fused stamens | C = Polymorphic | |
Presence or absence of three types of petals (or petals+sepals in Polygalaceae), | A = YES | B = NO | C = The presence or absence of only two types of petals (or petals+sepals in Polygalaceae) | |
Presence or absence of a pentamerous corolla (pentamerous petals+sepals in Polygalaceae) | A = YES | B = NO |  | |
Presence or absence of enclosed reproductive organs | A = YES | B = NO |  | |
Presence or absence of a bilateral symmetry | A = Radial symmetry (including slightly bilateral symmetry) | B = Bilateral symmetry |  | |
Keeled or not keeled | A = Keeled | B = Non-keeled |  | |