A Historical Perspective of Bladderworts (Utricularia): Traps, Carnivory and Body Architecture

Autor(es)

Miranda, Vitor F. O. ^[1] ; Silva, Saura R. ^[1] ; Reut, Markus S. ^[2] ; Dolsan, Hugo ^[1] ; Stolarczyk, Piotr ^[3] ; Rutishauser, Rolf ^[4] ; Plachno, Bartosz J. ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] UNESP, Sao Paulo State Univ, Lab Plant Systemat, Dept Appl Biol, Sch Agr & Veterinarian Sci, Campus Jaboticabal, BR-14884900 Jaboticabal - Brazil

^[2] Jagiellonian Univ Krakow, Dept Plant Cytol & Embryol, Inst Bot, Fac Biol, Gronostajowa 9 St, PL-30387 Krakow - Poland

^[3] Agr Univ Krakow, Dept Bot Physiol & Plant Protect, Fac Biotechnol & Hort, Al 29 Listopada 54, PL-31425 Krakow - Poland

^[4] Univ Zurich, Dept Systemat & Evolutionary Bot, CH-8008 Zurich - Switzerland

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PLANTS-BASEL; v. 10, n. 12 DEC 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

The genus Utricularia includes around 250 species of carnivorous plants, commonly known as bladderworts. The generic name Utricularia was coined by Carolus Linnaeus in reference to the carnivorous organs (Utriculus in Latin) present in all species of the genus. Since the formal proposition by Linnaeus, many species of Utricularia were described, but only scarce information about the biology for most species is known. All Utricularia species are herbs with vegetative organs that do not follow traditional models of morphological classification. Since the formal description of Utricularia in the 18th century, the trap function has intrigued naturalists. Historically, the traps were regarded as floating organs, a common hypothesis that was maintained by different botanists. However, Charles Darwin was most likely the first naturalist to refute this idea, since even with the removal of all traps, the plants continued to float. More recently, due mainly to methodological advances, detailed studies on the trap function and mechanisms could be investigated. This review shows a historical perspective on Utricularia studies which focuses on the traps and body organization. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 20/11053-1 - Filogenômica de Utricularia (seção Utricularia: Lentibulariaceae): uma possível história de evolução reticulada e estado de conservação de um grupo de plantas carnívoras
• Beneficiário: Vitor Fernandes Oliveira de Miranda
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 13/05144-0 - Identificação e expressão de genes relacionados à pigmentação floral em Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae) com abordagem evolutiva
• Beneficiário: Vitor Fernandes Oliveira de Miranda
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 18/02285-6 - Genômica comparativa e evolução molecular de plantas carnívoras do gênero Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae)
• Beneficiário: Saura Rodrigues da Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado