Project

Fragrant flowers and perceptive pollinators – floral scent and the evolution of tree diversity

Code
01CD00924
Duration
07 September 2024 → 06 September 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Plant systematics and taxonomy
Keywords
Annonaceae
 
Project description

In the tropics, floral odours are particularly important for attracting pollinators, and for creating and maintaining species boundaries. We propose to study floral odours of species of Annonaceae in Bangladesh. Floral odours will be captured in the field and analysed using GC-MS. Volatile profiles will be examined against existing phylogenetic hypotheses to gain insight in the evolution of floral odours.