As exemplified the diversity of flowers, much of the diversity of plants is the result of interactions with animals. Therefore, to understand plant diversity, it is necessary to understand the diversity of plant–animal interactions. In our lab, we study how the different traits found in angiosperm flowers and leaves have evolved by focusing on plant–pollinator and plant–herbivore interactions.

NEWS

Paper by Yuta Sunakawa on gall midge pollination of Oberonia japonica was published in the Ecology journal (2024.3.30)  

Paper by Toru Miyamoto on sap beetle pollination and floral thermogenesis of Pandanus odorifer was published in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (2024.3.28)

Assistant Professor Ko Mochizuki was awarded the Kataoka Award by the Society for the Study of Species Biology (2023.12.2)