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Articulation morphology provides a new paradigm for understanding plant morphology by emphasizing ramification and articulation as fundamental processes across all plant types. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The aim is to present articulation morphology as a modern theory that develops the principles of ramification and articulation in plants.

March 1, 2026PlantsOpen Access

Articulation Morphology of Plants and Plant Evo-Devo: An Open Morphology—Empirical, Dynamic, All-Inclusive, and Unifying

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RSRolf SattlerMcGill University

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This research proposes a new paradigm in plant morphology and evolution by examining ramification and articulation.

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The aim is to present articulation morphology as a modern theory that develops the principles of ramification and articulation in plants.
Introduced articulation morphology based on the historical theory of anaphytes from 1843.
Critically analyzed traditional morphological theories, emphasizing empirical observations.
Defined plants as articulated wholes formed through dynamic processes.
Explored the implications of articulation morphology for understanding atypical plant structures.
Articulation morphology provides a comprehensive framework for understanding all plant forms.
It emphasizes ramification and articulation as fundamental principles of plant structure.
Challenges classical morphology by including deviant structures in the morphological analysis.

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Rolf Sattler (2026) studied this question.

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Articulation Morphology of Plants and Plant Evo-Devo: An Open Morphology—Empirical, Dynamic, All-Inclusive, and Unifying

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