Cyclical drought and herbivore threats are potential causes of leaf variegation dimorphism in Cypripedium forrestii
Lie-Wen Lin,
Hua Huang,
Wei-Wei Liu
et al.
Abstract:Leaf variegation, the mosaic of colors on the leaf surface, can be developed by certain plant species without external influence. Although it may be associated with a variety of functions, the stable existence of different leaf color morphs within a plant species has not been fully explained by previous studies. This study focuses on the two leaf morphs of Cypripedium forrestii, an endangered lady slipper orchid, and compares their micromorphological structure, photosynthetic potential, differentially expresse… Show more
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