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Ontogeny of awns in Poaceae and their influence on fruit development and fire protection
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In Poaceae, awns (extensions of the midrib of the spikelet bracts) perform functions such as dispersion, photosynthesis, and protection against savanna fires. This study analyzes their development, relationship with fruits, homology, functions, and anatomical adaptations, providing data and reconstructions useful for research.
Keywords: Plant anatomy; Cerrado; spikelets; Poaceae; taxonomy.
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Lorena Queiroz
Highest degree:
Master's degree
Year obtained:
2024
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Current student
Brazil
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Queiroz, L. N. L.; Christ, A. L.; Marzinek, J. 2025. Micromorphology and anatomy of the cypselae of a complex of South American species in Chromolaena (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae, Praxelinae). Phytotaxa In Press.
Queiroz, L. N. L. 2021. Morfologia das cipselas do complexo Chromolaena congesta (Asteraceae). Undergraduate thesis – Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, 2021.
Queiroz, L. N. L. 2023. Micromorfologia e anatomia da lâmina foliar do complexo Saccharum (Poaceae - Andropogoneae). Master's thesis - Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, 2023. Manuscript in prep.
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Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
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