Table 2 Organs of origin of tendrils in Taiwan climbers
Orders | Family | Species | Organs of origin by Sousa–Baena et al. (2018) and Wu et al. (1994–2004) |
|---|---|---|---|
Caryophyllales | Polygonaceae | Antigonon leptopus | Modified inflorescence apices, tendrils 2–3 |
Malpighiales | Passifloraceae | Passiflora | Tip of the reduced inflorescence apex |
Sapindales | Sapindaceae | Cardiospermum halicacabum | tendril pairs at the modified inflorescence rachis base |
Vitales | Vitaceae | Ampelopsis | Whole modified inflorescence into tendrils |
.. | .. | Nekemias cantoniensis | .. |
.. | .. | Vitis | .. |
Vitales | Vitaceae | Cissus | Whole modified inflorescence /modified extra-axillary branch, adhesive pads +/− |
.. | .. | Parthenocissus tricuspidata | .. |
.. | .. | Tetrastigma | .. |
Cucurbitales | Cucurbitaceae | Citrullus, Coccinia | A modified shoot, tendrils lignified |
.. | .. | Cucurbita, Cucumis | .. |
.. | .. | Momordica, Mukia | .. |
Fabales | Fabaceae | Phanera championii | .. |
Gentianales | Loganiaceae | Strychnos cathayensis | .. |
Laurales | Hernandiaceae | Illigera luzonensis | Petioles that acquire the capacity for helical growth |
Laurales | Menispermaceae | Cissampelos | .. |
Ranunculales | Ranunculaceae | Clematis | .. |
Solanales | Solanaceae | Solanum seaforthianum | .. |
Fabales | Fabaceae | Entada | Modified terminal leaflet/determined rachis |
.. | .. | Vicia | .. |
Lamiales | Bignoniaceae | Pyrostegia venusta | .. |
Poales | Flagellariaceae | Flagellaria indica | Prolonged leaf tip/thickened prolonged leaf midrib |
Solanales | Smilacaceae | Smilax | Modified stipule, petiole duplication, a pair of tendrils |
Cucurbitales | Cucurbitaceae | Thladiantha | Shoot-stipule complex |
Cucurbitales | Cucurbitaceae | Neoalsomitra | Modified shoot, adhesive pads +/− |
.. | .. | Trichosanthes homophylla | .. |