Leopard spots, chequerboards and spider’s webs: classification, systematics and function of variegated leaves in Orchidaceae
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16.10.2021
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Camouflage, Jewel orchids, Leaf markings, Mimicry, Variegation
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A list of 800 orchid species with variegated leaves from 101 genera is presented. Their modes of variegation are classified using a simple scheme of five elements. The systematic occurrence of variegation is tabulated and analysed, and the potential ecological functions of variegation are discussed.
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Schuiteman, A. (2021). Leopard spots, chequerboards and spider’s webs: classification, systematics and function of variegated leaves in Orchidaceae. Rheedea, 31(3), 105-132. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.03.02