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A tale of three morphs: Nectar, reproductive compatibility, and morph abundance explain reproductive success within a polymorphic ginger from Western Ghats, India

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Saket Shrotri
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Vinita Gowda *
DOI:10.1093/aobpla/plag029delete
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Although floral color polymorphism is common in angiosperms, the functional nature of polymorphic traits within a species remains poorly understood. Color morphs may differ in traits other than color, including nectar reward, pollinator visitation, and reproductive compatibility. We studied bract color polymorphism in a nocturnal ginger Curcuma caulina to ask: (i) Do the nectar rewards, hawkmoth visitations, and reproductive compatibility differ among morphs? (ii) Do the morphs differ in their female reproductive success, and does this correlate with their observed abundance?

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