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SUBMITTER: Westermeier AS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5608911 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Westermeier Anna Sofia AS Fleischmann Andreas A Müller Kai K Schäferhoff Bastian B Rubach Carmen C Speck Thomas T Poppinga Simon S
Scientific reports 20170921 1
Bladderworts (Utricularia, Lentibulariaceae, Lamiales) constitute the largest genus of carnivorous plants but only aquatic species (about one fifth of the genus) have so far been thoroughly studied as to their suction trap functioning. In this study, we comparatively investigated trap biomechanics in 19 Utricularia species to examine correlations between life-forms, trapping mechanisms, and functional-morphological traits. Our investigations show the existence of two functional trap principles ( ...[more]