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Floral Biology and Pollination Ecology ofDesmos chinensis(Annonaceae): Assessing the Efficacy of Floral Synchrony for Promoting Xenogamy [PDF]
Premise of research. Early-divergent angiosperms typically possess hermaphroditic flowers but often lack any biochemically mediated self-incompatibility mechanism. Although outcrossing is generally promoted in these taxa by protogyny, which is effective for precluding autogamy (self-fertilization within a flower), other mechanisms are necessary to ...
Pang, CC, Saunders, RMK
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Genetic differentiation between two varieties of Oreocharis benthamii (Gesneriaceae) in sympatric and allopatric regions. [PDF]
Introgression between closely related species occurs commonly where their distributions overlap, leading to their becoming more morphologically and genetically similar. However, few of these studies have looked at intraspecific cases, especially in plants. Here, we report a reverse situation that the genetic variance between two varieties of Oreocharis
Fu Q, Lu GH, Fu YH, Wang YQ.
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Combining population genetics and study of reproductive biology provides robust insights for conservation planning of threatened species. Abstract Population genetics and understanding of mating systems provide fundamental information for conservation planning.
Chantelle A. T. Doyle +5 more
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Several examples of androdioecy appear to have evolved from dioecy and have low male frequency (< 0.5). However, the evolutionary pathway to androdioecy in Oleaceae may come from hermaphroditism. Osmanthus fragrans L.
Lihua Zhou +7 more
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Variability in mating strategies in a widespread cactus in the Chihuahuan Desert
Opuntia is the most diverse and widespread genus in the Cactaceae; several species have broad distribution ranges and have successfully adapted to distinct habitats. One explanation for their success is the diversity of their reproductive systems. Opuntia macrocentra is one of the most common widespread species in North American deserts.
L. Eder Ortiz‐Martínez +2 more
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Distyly in Hedyotis bodinieri (top left, pin morph; lower left, thrum morph) and growth of Hedyotis vachellii pollen (thrum morph) on the stigma of Hedyotis acutangula (pin morph). Abstract Breakdown of self‐incompatibility increases opportunities for both self‐fertilization and interspecific hybridization, although the latter is dependent on the ...
Mahadura A. Dias, Richard M. K. Saunders
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Cymbidium aloifolium is a perennial, epiphytic orchid found in the tropical regions of South Asia. Its oil‐rewarding flowers are invariably pollinated by a non‐oil bee, Apis cerana indica. The study highlights the mechanism and traits that establish floral constancy and pollination mutualism. Photo: Arjun Adit Abstract So far, oil‐rewarding flowers are
Arjun Adit +3 more
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Floral traits and reproductive success variation among inflorescence orders in Eryngium maritimum
Eryngium maritimum (Apiaceae L.) is a strongly entomophilous species that displays morphometric and reproductive differences among capitula located in different whorls, suggesting functional differences at intra‐individual level. Abstract Eryngium maritimum L. is considered a key species in dunes of the western Mediterranean. Although Northern European
I. Cortés‐Fernández +4 more
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A fenologia reprodutiva, a morfologia floral e o sistema reprodutivo de Schinus terebinthifolius foram investigados em duas fisionomias de vegetação da restinga de Grussaí/Iquipari, Rio de Janeiro, no período de janeiro a dezembro/2004.
Lorena Farizel Cesário +1 more
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Batesian mimicry in the nonrewarding saprophytic orchid Danxiaorchis yangii
The study provide detailed evidence that Danxiaorchis yangii simulates the visual signals of Lysimachia alfredi through Batesian mimicry, thereby deceivingly attracting Dufourea sp. Abstract Batesian mimicry, a type of deceptive pollination, is a complicated strategy used by nonrewarding plants to attract pollinators, but some hypotheses concerning ...
Huolin Luo +8 more
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