Research

Research at our divison covers a wide range of topics, from the evolution of flowers and flowering plant systematics, over plant-animal interactions to forensic palynology. Our studies are mainly based on structural and functional analyses using a wide range of methods and techniques including scanning electron-, transmission electron- and light microscopy. We strive to integrate various aspects of the biology, ecology and, in particular, also of the phylogeny of our study objects into our research.

Male oil bees (Paratetrapedia chocoensis) pollinate Anthurium acutifolium while collecting floral scent from its flowers (C F. Etl)

Male oil bees (Paratetrapedia chocoensis) pollinate Anthurium acutifolium while collecting floral scent from its flowers (© F. Etl)

Anubias heterophylla

Pollenkorn von Anubias heterophylla (© SFB)

Piper fimbriulatum

Piper fimbriulatum (© SFB)