Floral
morphology plays a fundamental role in shaping plant–pollinator interactions by
influencing pollinator attraction, handling behavior, and the efficiency of
pollen transfer. Variation in floral traits such as corolla shape and size,
symmetry, color, scent, nectar accessibility, and anther–stigma positioning
reflects evolutionary responses to selective pressures imposed by different
pollinator functional groups. This review synthesizes empirical, experimental,
and theoretical studies published up to December 2025 to examine how floral
morphology regulates pollination efficiency across major plant functional
groups, including generalized open-flowered species, tubular bird- and
moth-pollinated plants, poricidal buzz-pollinated taxa, zygomorphic bee-pollinated
systems, and functionally contrasting wind-pollinated plants. Emphasis is
placed on mechanistic pathways linking morphology to pollination outcomes,
particularly mechanical fit between floral structures and pollinator bodies,
reward accessibility and handling constraints, and pollen presentation
strategies that influence pollen removal and deposition.
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