Embryology of Gomortegaceae (Laurales): characteristics and character evolution |
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Authors: | Kweon?Heo Yukitoshi?Kimoto Magaly?Riveros Email author" target="_blank">Hiroshi?TobeEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Botany, Graduate School of Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan;(2) Division of Applied Plant Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea;(3) Instituto de Botanica, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile |
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Abstract: | The embryological characteristics of Gomortegaceae, which are poorly understood, were investigated on the basis of
Gomortega nitida, the only species of the family, to understand better the evolution of this group within Laurales. Comparisons with other Laurales and Magnoliales (a sister group of Laurales) show that Gomortega has many embryological features in common with the other lauralean families. Notably,
Gomortega shares a testa without or with at best only a poorly developed mesotesta as a synapomorphy with all other Laurales. The genus further shares anthers dehisced by valves as a synapomorphy with the other Laurales (except for Calycanthaceae and Monimiaceae), and a non-multiplicative testa and bisporangiate anther as synapomorphies with Atherospermataceae and Siparunaceae (although the non-multiplicative testa occurs as a homoplasy in Monimiaceae, and the bisporangiate anther in Monimiaceae pro parte, Lauraceae pro parte and Hernandiaceae, respectively).
Gomortega shows simultaneous cytokinesis to form pollen grains, a one-celled ovule archesporium and non-specialized chalaza, all or part of which may be synapomorphies shared with Atherospermataceae.
Gomortega appears to have no embryological autapomorphies, but further comparison with Atherospermataceae is required.Kweon Heo and Yukitoshi Kimoto contributed equally to this work. |
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Keywords: | Embryology Gomortega Gomortegaceae Laurales |
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