Fairy lanterns in focus

So‐called fairy lanterns (Thismia) are among the most extraordinary flowering plants, yet little is known about their ecology. There has been a spate of recent species discoveries revealing a bewildering diversity of flower forms. But why these peculiar flowers are so diverse remains a mystery. Here...

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Published in:Plants, people, planet people, planet, 2021-11, Vol.3 (6), p.680-684
Main Authors: Thorogood, Chris J., Mat Yunoh, Siti‐Munirah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Flowering
Flowering plants
Flowers
Flowers & plants
Fungi
Lanterns
Morphology
mycoheterotroph
Plant reproduction
Plants (botany)
pollination biology
reproductive ecology
Seeds
Thismia
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Summary:So‐called fairy lanterns (Thismia) are among the most extraordinary flowering plants, yet little is known about their ecology. There has been a spate of recent species discoveries revealing a bewildering diversity of flower forms. But why these peculiar flowers are so diverse remains a mystery. Here, we review recent discoveries, placing focus on Southeast Asia as a center of diversity of fairy lanterns. Thismia atau lebih dikenali sebagai Tanglung Pari‐Pari ialah antara tumbuhan berbunga yang luar biasa penampilannya, namun, perihal ekologinya masih sedikit yang diketahui. Kebelakangan ini, banyak penemuan spesies baharu yang menunjukkan kepelbagaian bentuk morfologi bunga yang mengagumkan. Namun, mengapa bunga yang unik ini bersifat pelbagai masih menjadi misteri. Di sini kami mengulas tentang penemuan terkini spesies Tanglung Pari‐Pari dengan memfokus kepada Asia Tenggara sebagai pusat kepelbagaian spesiesnya.
ISSN:2572-2611
2572-2611
DOI:10.1002/ppp3.10217