Floral Nectar Secretion and Ploidy in Brassica rapa and B. napus (Brassicaceae). II. Quantified Variability of Nectary Structure and Function in Rapid-cycling Lines

Haploid, diploid and tetraploid lines ofBrassica rapaL. (syn.campestris),and allotetraploidB. napusL., were examined to determine theinfluence of ploidy on floral features, particularly nectarymorphology and anatomy, and to relate nectary structure to nectarproduction capacity. Except for haploids, all lines were rapid-cycling.Average flower dry weight, and petal length and width, werein the descending orderB. napus>B. rapa (4n) >2n>n.Pollen grains of 4nplants were larger than those of 2nplants;haploids lacked pollen. All lines developed nectaries. Typically, each flower producedtwo pairs of nectaries, of different types and nectar productioncapacity. Normally, each lateral gland was located above thebase of a short stamen, and together this pair yielded mostof a flower 's nectar carbohydrate. Each median nectary aroseat the outer junction of the bases of two adjacent long stamens.All lateral nectaries received a vascular supply of phloem alone,but median glands received reduced amounts of phloem, or lackedvasculature altogether. Most nectaries were solitary, but 14%of all flowers, and especially those of 2n B. rapa,had at leastone median and lateral gland connected. Obvious variation existed in nectary morphology between ploidylevels, between flowers of the same plant, and even within flowers.Ten forms of each nectary type were recognized. Plants producingthe most nectar carbohydrate had high frequencies of lateralnectaries which were symmetrical, unfurrowed swellings. TetraploidsofB. rapahad both the highest frequencies of furrowed lateralglands, and of isolated segments of nectarial tissue at thatposition. Even these separated nectarial outgrowths receivedphloem and produced a nectar droplet. At the median location,nectaries were commonly of two forms: peg- or fan-shaped. Lobeson median nectaries, up to four per nectary, were detected inalmost half of glands of 4nflowers examined; lobes were absentin haploids. Brassica rapa; Brassica napus; flower size; nectar production; nectary variability; petal size; ploidyphloem; pollen; rapeseed     

Flower Colour Changes in Lantana camara

Lantana camara flowers undergo colour change subsequent to anthesis.In the colour variant selected for the present study, pink buds,yellow newly-opened flowers and ageing orange, scarlet and magentaflowers are found in the same inflorescence. The flower pigmentswere chemically analysed and identified as delphinidin monoglucosideand ß-carotene. Thrips are regular pollinators of Lantana under Delhi conditions.Pollination was identified as the trigger for rapid anthocyaninsynthesis. Even the presence of one pollen grain on the stigmaof a yellow flower was sufficient to cause colour change. Injectionof a suspension of pollen into flowers opened in vitro causedpigment changes. An extract of Lantana pollen was also ableto simulate the effect of pollination, suggesting the involvementof a pollen factor. The post-pollination shift in petal colourationis caused by the masking of carotenoids by differential amountsof anthocyanin. As thrips are attracted to only yellow flowers,chromatic changes play a role in conserving pollinator energy. Key words: Anthecology, Floral pigments, Lantana camara, Pollination     

High Temperature Induced Male and Female Sterility in Canola (Brassica napus L.)

Male and female sterility was induced in canola or rapeseed(Brassica napus L. cv. Westar) flowers grown under high temperatureconditions (32°C/26°C; day/night). At maturity, themajority of flower buds remained closed but had protruding stigmas.The stamens were reduced in size and the anthers showed abnormalmicrosporogenesis. The gynoecia, although normal in appearance,did not set seed and ovule development was aberrant. Flowersof the ogu CMS line of B. napus also showed similar ovular abnormalitiesunder high temperatures and male fertility was not restoredin them. The observations presented suggest that high temperaturesin the field may adversely affect the yield of canola. Temperature, male and female sterility, rapeseed, canola, Brassica napus     

Freezing injury to ovules, pollen and seeds in winter rape

Winter rapeseed (Brassica napus, cv. Samouraï) flowersearly in spring and, under field conditions, short freezingperiods can occur. Unacclimatized plants were freeze-stressed(–3°C for 4 h) at different developmental stages ofbuds, open flowers and seeds. The dissection of pistils from stressed plants showed that freezingresults in shrivelled ovules. We assessed freezing injury onthe basis of per cent of shrivelled ovules: ovule sensitivitybegins early (8 d before anthesis) but increases up to anthesis.Crosspollination of stressed pistils with non-stressed pollenshowed that recording of freeze-injured ovules is a good methodfor early estimation of the effect of stress on seed yields. On the other hand, stress does not reduce the viability of pollen,except when it was applied at the binucleate pollen stage. Useof frozen pollen x nonstressed pistils has little effect onseed yields. Freeze injury on seeds was assessed by seed filling:seeds are very susceptible just after fertilization until 20d after fertilization (DAF). Freezing seems to inhibit seedfilling. A germination test of stressed seeds during their developmentindicated that embryo viability is not affected if the stressoccurs after 35 DAF. As the embryos develop, resistance to stressincreases. Key words: Brassica napus, rapeseed, freeze injury, pollen and ovule, seed filling     

Gender variation in Actinidia deliciosa,the kiwifruit

Summary Flower and fruit characters were measured in ten female, five male and five fruiting male selections of A. deliciosa var deliciosa (A. Chev) Liang and Ferguson. Flowers from female vines had functional pistils, which contained many ovules. Stamens appeared to be fully developed but produced only empty pollen grains. Flowers from male vines had functional stamens that produced high percentages of pollen grains with stainable cytoplasmic contents. Pistils did not contain ovules and were generally small with vestigial styles. Fruiting male vines had both staminate and bisexual flowers. Staminate flowers were similar to those found on strictly male vines. Bisexual flowers produced ovules and stainable pollen. Pistils were smaller than in pistillate flowers. Although the three flower sexes differed in style length, ovary dimensions and ovules per carpel, staminate and bisexual flowers were similar in number of flowers per inflorescence, stamen filament length, pollen stainability, inflorescence rachis length and carpel number, and differed from pistillate flowers in these characters. The three flower sexes had similar sepal and petal numbers. The fruit of fruiting males were considerably smaller than those of females. Low ovule number appears to be the major factor limiting fruit size in the fruiting males studied. Prospects for developing hermaphroditic kiwifruit cultivars through breeding are discussed.     

Patterns and sources of variation in pollen deposition and pollen tube formation in flowers of the endemic monoecious shrub Cnidoscolus souzae (Euphorbiaceae)

Pollen deposition and pollen tube formation are key components of angiosperm reproduction but intraspecific variation in these has rarely been quantified. Documenting and partitioning (populations, plants and flowers) natural variation in these two aspects of plant reproduction can help uncover spatial mosaics of reproductive success and underlying causes. In this study, we assess variation in pollen deposition and pollen tube formation for the endemic monoecious shrub Cnidoscolus souzae throughout its distribution range in Mexico, and determine how this variation is structured among populations, plants and flowers. We also infer the relative importance of pollen quantity and quality in determining pollination success in this species. While we found no evidence suggesting that pollen receipt limits C. souzae reproduction across 19 populations, we did find extensive variation in pollen load size and pollen tube number per flower. Total variation in pollen receipt and pollen tube number was mostly explained by intra‐individual and among‐population variance. Furthermore, pollen load size had a stronger effect on the number of pollen tubes at the base of the style than pollen germination rate, suggesting that pollen quantity may be more important than quality for pollen tube success in C. souzae. Our results suggest that both small within‐plant flower differences and broad‐scale differences in community attributes can play an important role in determining pollination success. We emphasise the need to evaluate patterns and sources of variation in pollen deposition and pollen tube formation as a first step in understanding the causes of variation in pollination success over broad spatial scales.     

Red oilseed rape? The potential for manipulation of petal colour in control strategies for the pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)

The pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus) is a major pest of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) at the inflorescence stage and is well known to prefer colours called yellow by human observers over many other colours. While commercial cultivars of oilseed rape have yellow flowers, little is known about the potential to manipulate host plant location and reduce subsequent infestation by this pest through variation in flower colour. We investigated the responses of pollen beetles to flowers of a white-petalled oilseed rape variety that had been dyed different colours in semi-field arena and field experiments. Flowers dyed blue or red were less heavily infested than those dyed yellow or the white flowers, indicating that blue and red flowers were less attractive than yellow and white ones. This response was most likely due to differences in petal colour because olfactometer studies showed that beetle responses to the odours of the coloured treatments did not differ. The comparatively high infestation of untreated white flowers is interpreted as a consequence of their high UV reflectance; the presence of a UV receptor in M. aeneus is suggested, and its role in visually guided insect–plant interactions in this species described. The potential for manipulation of petal colour in control strategies for the pollen beetle is discussed.     

Reproductive conflicts ofPalicourea padifolia (Rubiaceae) a distylous shrub of a tropical cloud forest in Mexico

We studied a population of the distylousPalicourea padifolia (Rubiaceae) in a cloud forest remnant near Xalapa City, Veracruz, México to explore possible asymmetries between floral morphs in the attractiveness to pollinators, seed dispersers, nectar robbers, floral parasites, and herbivores. We first assessed heterostyly and reciprocal herkogamy by measuring floral attributes such as corolla length (buds and open flowers), style and anther heights, stigma and stamen lengths and the distance between the anther tip to the stigma lobe. We then estimated floral and fruit attributes such as flower size, anther height, number and size of pollen grains, fruit size, seed size, nectar production, and flower and fruit standing crops to assess differences between floral morphs in attracting and effectively using mutualistic pollinators and seed dispersers. Also, floral parasitism and nectar robbing were assessed in this study as a measure of flower attractiveness to antagonists. The system seems to conform well to classical heterostyly (e.g. reciprocal stamen/style lengths, pollen and anther dimorphism, intramorph incompatibility) yet, there were several tantalizing differences observed between pin and thrum morphs. Thrum flowers have longer corollas and larger but fewer pollen grains than pin flowers. Both morphs produced the same total number of inflorescences, developed the same number of buds, and opened the same number of flowers per inflorescence during the flowering season. Nectar production and sugar concentration were similar between floral morphs but the reward was not offered symmetrically to floral visitors throughout the day. Nectar concentration was higher in pin flowers in the afternoon. The numbers of developing, fully developed, and ripe fruits were the same between floral morphs, however, fruits and seeds were larger than those of thrums. The incidence of fly larvae was higher among thrum flowers and damage by nectar robbing was the same between floral morphs. Fruit abortion patterns of flowers manually pollinated suggest intra-morph sterility (self and intramorph incompatibility). There were no differences between morphs in fruit and seed set per flower following legitimate pollination although thrums were more leaky than the pins (intramorph compatibility).     

Stabilizing Selection and the Structural Variability of Flowers within Species

Zoophilous flowers often appear to be precisely formed for pollentransfer and exhibit relatively little variability in structurewithin species. Functional optimization by the seemingly exactingrequirements of pollen transfer may account for these observations.I used the results of a literature survey to examine the levelsof intraspecific variation in flowers across a wide range oftaxa. The least variable attributes were those potentially affectingthe mechanical fit between flower and pollinator, which arepotentially constrained by selection for pollination performance.I discuss six mechanisms by which plant-pollinator interactionscould generate stabilizing selection on flowers. In addition,I consider the stabilizing roles of limiting resources and alsotwo functionally-neutral mechanisms. Further work is requiredto identify the actual mechanisms by which selection stabilizesthe evolution of flowers.Copyright 1998 Annals of Botany Company stabilizing selection, flowers, pollination, variation     

Role of Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid (ACC) in Control of Ethylene Production in Fresh and Cold-stored Rose Flowers

The relationships between ethylene production, aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylicacid (ACC) content and ethylene-forming-enzyme (EFE) activityduring ageing and cold storage of rose flower petals (Rose hybridaL. cv. Gabriella) were investigated. During flower ageing at20 °C there was a climacteric rise in petal ethylene production,a parallel increase in ACC content, but a continuous decreasein EFE activity. Applied ACC increased petal ethylene productionc. 200-fold. During cold storage of flowers at 1 °C therewere parallel increases in petal ethylene production and ACCcontent, to levels greater than those reached in fresh flowersheld at 20 °C. EFE activity decreased during storage. Immediatelyafter cold-stored flowers were transferred to 20 °C ethyleneproduction and ACC levels were c. four times greater than infreshly cut flowers. These levels increased to maximum valuesof two to four times the maximum values reached during ageingof fresh, unstored, flowers. It was concluded that in rose petalsethylene synthesis is probably regulated by ACC levels and thatcold storage stimulates ethylene synthesis because it increasesthe levels of ACC in the petals. Key words: Rose flower, senescence, ethylene     

Floral Biology, Pollination, Pistil Receptivity, and Pollen Tube Growth of Teak (Tectona grandis Linn f.)

Teak flowers are weakly protandrous and pollen is shed withina few hours of flower opening. Pollen is tricolpate and 29 µmin diameter. The papillate stigma is of the wet type and isreceptive from 1100–1300h. The style is hollow throughoutits length. Nectar and pollen are the major floral rewards forpollinators. The major pollinators areCeratina sp. which carryteak pollen on most parts of their bodies, especially the specializedhair structures (scopal brushes) on the tibia. The most effectivepollination period in terms of flowers pollinated and pollenper flower is between 0900 and 1300h. At 1300h the number ofpollen per flower is the highest, ranging from 1–36 (average7). Pollen tubes grow very fast. Within 2 h after pollination8% of the pollen tubes have reached the micropylar end of theovule and pollen tubes first enter the embryo sac at 8 h. Onlyone to two pollen tubes enter the micropyles of a flower. Although78% of flowers were pollinated in open-pollination, the lowfruit set (3.5%) suggests that there are factors other thanpollination limiting fruit set. The main factor appears to bea high amount of selfing, and self-incompatibility occurs whenpollen tubes are arrested at the lower portion of the ovary. Tectona grandis ; floral biology; pollen tube growth; pollination; receptivity; pollinators     

Modification of the Pollen-Stigma Interaction in Brassica oleracea by Water

The presence of a film of distilled water on the stigma surfaceof freshly opened flowers results in complete inhibition ofpollen following both incompatible and compatible pollinationsin self-incompatible (SI) genotypes of Brassica oleracea, SIgenotypes of B. campestris and one self-compatible (SC) genotypeof B. campestris. The application of water to the stigmas afterpollination also resulted in a marked reduction in pollen germinationand tube penetration. An increase in the time intervals betweenthe application of pollen onto the stigma and the water treatmentprogressively reduced this inhibition. Pollen germination wasalso completely inhibited when stigmas from freshly-opened flowersof SI B. campestris and B. oleracea genotypes were washed inwater, dried and pollinated with pollen grains of either compatibility.The ability of stigmas to induce pollen germination and tubegrowth was restored over a period, the length of which was dependenton the incompatibility (S) genotype. Stigmas of B. napus (SC)and SC mutants of SI B. campestris were found to be affectedby washing, but stigmas of a SC variety of B. campestris andthe immature stigmas from buds of B. oleracea were found tobe considerably less affected. Microscopic examination of pollenplaced on washed stigmas reveals that grains, irrespective oftheir compatibility, fail to hydrate normally. When inducedto hydrate by raising atmospheric humidity, pollen grains onwashed stigmas did germinate, but most of the tubes failed topenetrate the papillar wall and very few entered the style.It is proposed that the water treatment mobilises componentsof the pellicle which reorganize to block the activity of molecules,present in both SC and SI individuals, responsible for establishingfull contact between the pellicle and pollen grain coating. Brassica, pellicle, pollen, recognition, self-incompatibility     

The role of gibberellins in the growth of floral organs of Pharbitis nil

Evidence that the synthesis of GA₃ is involved in the growthof floral orga'ns of Pharbitis nil is presented. GAs in floralorgans at different developmental stages were surveyed usingTLC followed by the bioassay with two dwarf rice seedlings,‘Tanginbozu’ and ‘Waito-C’. The amountof GAs in the petal and stamen increased rapidly after the petalemerged from calyx, reached a maximum 12 hr before anthesis,then declined markedly thereafter. The GA content in the calyxremained unchanged before and after anthesis, and that in thepistil increased after anthesis. Pharbitis flowers containedat least two active GAs, one of which was probably GA₃, theother appeared to be GA₁₉. GA₃ was detected in relatively largeamounts in both the petal and stamen during their rapid elongation.In the calyx, which showed little increase in fresh weight duringrapid flower growth, GA₉ was the dominant GA. Exogenously suppliedGA₃ promoted elongation of sections in excised young filaments.Sucrose was necessary for definite growth promotion by GA₃.GA₁₉ had little effect on filament elongation, and IAA was ratherinhibitive. (Received July 29, 1972; )     

花内雄蕊分化及其适应意义

对花内雄蕊存在显著分化的现象进行了分析与归纳, 总结了花内雄蕊分化的各种主要形式及其繁殖适应意义。“花内雄蕊分化”是指花内雄蕊与雄蕊之间存在显著分化的现象, 这一概念可以把二强雄蕊、四强雄蕊和异型雄蕊等以往单独进行研究的相关性状结合起来, 并明确区分了几种新的花内雄蕊分化形式, 以期更准确全面地认识这些相关性状的适应意义与进化。该文将花内雄蕊分化区别为花丝的分化、花药的分化、雄蕊合生的分化、雄蕊运动的分化、退化雄蕊5大类。花丝的分化主要是花丝长度的分化, 如四强雄蕊、二强雄蕊和单强雄蕊; 花药分化主要指花药颜色、花药与花粉粒大小和花药开裂时间等的分化; 雄蕊合生的分化主要体现为花内部分雄蕊合生而部分雄蕊离生; 雄蕊运动的分化指的是花内雄蕊在运动时间或方式上存在差异, 造成雄蕊处于不同的成熟阶段和位于不同的空间位置; 退化雄蕊则是花内部分雄蕊失去了生产花粉的繁殖功能, 通常也发生了花药形态上的巨大改变。异型雄蕊不仅存在花丝和花药的形态分化, 还存在着明显的功能分化, 是分化程度很高的一类特殊的花内雄蕊分化形式。一些特殊的繁育系统, 如异长花柱和镜像花柱等在种内不同个体上存在着不同形式的花内雄蕊分化。花内雄蕊分化在花内造成了多个不同的花药位置, 在很大程度上影响了雌雄异位程度, 对植物自交与异交水平、花内雌雄功能干扰等有着潜在作用; 花内雄蕊分化形成的多个不同空间位置的雄蕊还增加了对多种访花者的吸引与适应潜力, 有可能影响到访花者的类型与访花行为, 得以适应多种传粉者。此外, 花内雄蕊分化可将花粉逐渐分批次分发给访花者, 提高花粉散布效率, 可看成是“花粉呈现理论”所指的花粉装配与分发机制之一。现有的实验研究发现, 花内雄蕊分化能够吸引传粉者、保护正常花药和花粉、促进花粉散发(降低花粉竞争)、实行延迟自交和降低花内雌雄功能干扰等。花内雄蕊分化还缺少系统研究, 有些雄蕊分化形式如单强雄蕊和雄蕊运动的分化还没有针对性的实验揭示其适应意义, 鸭跖草科和某些豆科植物的雄蕊三型分化等现象也缺少进化适应意义的研究。花内雄蕊分化对植物雌性和雄性适合度可能不同的影响、如何与访花者相互作用、如何与其它花部特征一起影响植物繁殖过程等, 可能是这一领域值得今后优先研究的课题。     

Introduction of a gene from fertility restored radish (Raphanus sativus) into Brassica napus by fusion of X-irradiated protoplasts from a radish restorer line and iodacetoamide-treated protoplasts from a cytoplasmic male-sterile cybrid of B. napus

To establish a cytoplasmic male-sterile/restored fertility (cms-Rf) system for F₁ seed production in Brassica napus, we transferred a gene from fertillity restored radish to B. napus by protoplast fusion. X-irradiated protoplasts, isolated from shoots of Raphanus sativus cv Kosena (Rf line), were fused with iodoacetamide-treated protoplasts of a B. napus cms cybrid. Among 300 regenerated plants, six were male-fertile. The fertile plants were characterized for petal color, chromosome number and the percentage of viable pollen grains. Three fertile plants had aneuploid chromosome numbers and white or cream petals, which is a dominant marker in radish. Of these three plants, one which had 2n = 47 chromosomes and white petals was used for further backcrosses. After two backcrosses, chromosome number and petal color became identical to that of B. napus. No female sterility was observed in the BC₃ generations.     

Selfing rates in natural populations of Echium vulgare: a combined empirical and model approach

1. We quantified geitonogamous selfing in Echium vulgare , a self-compatible, bumble-bee pollinated plant. A maximum estimate of selfing was determined using a paternity analysis with RAPDs. In the first experiment, bumble-bees visited a sequence of virgin flowers. The percentage selfing increased rapidly from 12% in the first flower visited, up to 50% in the 15th flower visited in the sequence. In the second experiment, when bees visited plants in a natural population, the average selfing of plants increased with the number of open flowers from 0% to maximally 33%.
2. The results obtained in both experiments are consistently lower than predicted by our model on pollen dynamics ( Rademaker, de Jong & Klinkhamer 1997 ). We modified the model on pollen dynamics to link it more to the field situation with observations on flower stage, flower opening and bumble-bee preference, so that the bumble-bees encounter a variable number of pollen grains per flower. We also adjusted the parameters. If less pollen adheres to the bee (25% instead of 50%) after removal from the anthers, or if bees arrive at a plant with more pollen grains (6000 instead of 4448), the predictions of the model in regard to selfing could be improved but were still high compared with the observed selfing rates measured with RAPDs.
3. We suggest that the model is consistent with pollen dynamics in the field. However, post-pollination processes like selective abortion could play a role in E. vulgare .     

月季花瓣数量遗传分析

以‘窄叶藤本月季花’( Rosa chinensis ‘Zhaiye Tengben Yuejihua’)ב月月粉’( R. chinensis ‘Old Blush’)杂交群体为材料, 分析其花瓣数量的分离特点, 对单瓣花与重瓣花的花芽分化过程进行观察, 并对花瓣、雄蕊及瓣化雄蕊进行表皮细胞超微结构的观察.结果显示...     

Where have all the blue flowers gone: pollinator responses and selection on flower colour in New Zealand Wahlenbergia albomarginata

Although pollinators are thought to select on flower colour, few studies have experimentally decoupled effects of colour from correlated traits on pollinator visitation and pollen transfer. We combined selection analysis and phenotypic manipulations to measure the effect of petal colour on visitation and pollen export at two spatial scales in Wahlenbergia albomarginata. This species is representative of many New Zealand alpine herbs that have secondarily evolved white or pale flowers. The major pollinators, solitary bees, exerted phenotypic selection on flower size but not colour, quantified by bee vision. When presented with manipulated flowers, bees visited flowers painted blue to resemble a congener over white flowers in large, but not small, experimental arrays. Pollen export was higher for blue flowers in large arrays. Pollinator preference does not explain the pale colouration of W. albomarginata, as commonly hypothesized. Absence of bright blue could be driven instead by indirect selection of correlated characters.     

SEX ALLOCATION IN THE MONOECIOUS HERB BEGONIA SEMIOVATA

Sex-allocation models predict that the evolution of self-fertilization should result in a reduced allocation to male function and pollinator attraction in plants. The evolution of sex allocation may be constrained by both functional and genetic factors, however. We studied sex allocation and genetic variation for floral sex ratio and other reproductive traits in a Costa Rica population of the monoecious, highly selfing annual Begonia semiovata. Data on biomass of floral structures, flower sex ratios, and fruit set in the source population were used to calculate the average proportion of reproductive allocation invested in male function. Genetic variation and genetic correlations for floral sex ratio and for floral traits related to male and female function were estimated from the greenhouse-grown progeny of field-collected maternal families. The proportion of reproductive biomass invested in male function was low (0.34 at flowering, and 0.07 for total reproductive allocation). Significant among-family variation was detected in the size (mass) of individual male and female flowers, in the proportion of male flowers produced, and in the proportion of total flower mass invested in male flowers. Significant among-family variation was also found in flower number per inflorescence, petal length of male and female flowers, and petal number of female flowers. Except for female petal length, we found no difference in the mean value of these characters between selfed and outcrossed progeny, indicating that, with the possible exception of female petal length, the among-family variation detected was not the result of variation among families in the level of inbreeding. Significant positive phenotypic and broad-sense genetic correlations were detected between the mass of individual male and female flowers, between male and female petal length, and between number of male and number of female flowers per inflorescence. The ratio of stamen-to-pistil mass (0.33) was low compared to published data for autogamous species with hermaphroditic flowers, suggesting that highly efficient selfing mechanisms may evolve in monoecious species. Our results indicate that the study population harbors substantial genetic variation for reproductive characters. The positive genetic correlation between investment in male and female flowers may reflect selection for maximum pollination efficiency, because in this self-pollinating species, each female flower requires a neighboring male flower to provide pollen.