Reduced pollen viability and achene development in Solidago ×niederederi Khek from Poland [PDF]
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2014 Pollen and achene characters of natural interspecific hybrid Solidago ×niederederi Khek were analyzed and compared with putative parental species S. virgaurea L. and S. canadensis L.
Grzegorz Migdałek +4 more
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Characterization of Male Flower Induction by Silver Thiosulfate Foliar Spray in Female Cannabis at the Middle Reproductive Stage for Breeding [PDF]
PlantsCannabis (Cannabis sativa) is a versatile crop belonging to the Cannabaceae family, and is dioecious, typically with separate male and female plants.
Juyoung Kim +7 more
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Turkish Journal of Biology, 2014 The present work analyzed the stainability and in vitro germinability of the gamma-ray-irradiated fresh and cryopreserved pollens of 3 Citrus species: C. limon, C. limetta, and C. sinensis. Fruit set after pollinating 75 flowers of C. grandis with irradiated and nonirradiated (control) fresh and cryopreserved pollen was also assessed.
Manoj Kundu
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Ploidy-Dependent Effects of Light Stress on the Mode of Reproduction in the Ranunculus auricomus Complex (Ranunculaceae) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 Polyploidy in angiosperms is an influential factor to trigger apomixis, the reproduction of asexual seeds. Apomixis is usually facultative, which means that both sexual and apomictic seeds can be formed by the same plant.
Fuad Bahrul Ulum +3 more
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Meiotic behavior and diploidy in Schinus terebinthifolia (Anacardiaceae)
Rodriguésia, 2021 The genus Schinus (Anacardiaceae) comprises 30 species found in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil. Schinus terebinthifolia (Brazilian pepper tree) is socioeconomically important in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.
Kamila Bernardi Izoton +3 more
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Morphological and Cytological Characterization of Five Porterweed (Stachytarpheta) Selections
HortScience, 2021 Porterweed (Stachytarpheta spp.), a member of the verbena family, is frequently used in pollinator gardens to attract butterflies. This study was conducted to assess the morphological features, pollen stainability and morphology, nuclear DNA content, and
Renjuan Qian +4 more
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A Survey of Verbena xutha Lehm. (Gulf Vervain) Morphological and Cytological Characteristics
HortScience, 2023 Gulf vervain (Verbena xutha) is a herbaceous perennial native to the southern United States. The species produces attractive spike inflorescences that provide a source of food for many pollinators. Besides botanical classifications, pollen morphology and
S. Brooks Parrish +4 more
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Reproductive biology of two Lagenaria (Curcubitaceae) species
Botanica, 2022 The genus Lagenaria (Cucurbitaceae) members are underutilised, neglected and on the verge of being threatened to extinction. An investigation of their reproductive biology will serve as the basis for effective strategic planning towards their ...
Babatunde Olanrewaju Okunlola +2 more
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Usefulness and limitations of pollen characters in environmental studies based on Viola L. species (sect. Melanium Ging.) [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of these studies was to determine the effect of environmental pollution on pollen development. Pollen heteromorphism (the presence of pollen morphs differing in aperture number in one flower of a plant), pollen viability (stainability) and pollen
Pilarska M. +7 more
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Plants, 2021 Ex situ plant collections established from seeds of natural populations are key tools for understanding mating systems of intricate taxonomic complexes, as in the Limonium Mill. genus (sea lavenders, Plumbaginaceae).
Sofia I. R. Conceição +3 more
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