Floral trait variation in fourCyclamen (Primulaceae) species |
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Authors: | L. Affre J. D. Thompson |
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Affiliation: | (1) Present address: Institut de Botanique, Université des Sciences, Chantemerle 18, CH-2007 Neuchatel, Switzerland;(2) C.E.F.E. — C.N.R.S., 1919 Route de Mende, F-34293 Montpellier Cédex 5, France |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to examine floral trait variation between fourCyclamen species that show variation in their ability to reproduce in the absence of pollinators and in levels of inbreeding. Pollen and ovule production, pollen/ovule ratio, pollen volume, petal length and width, diameter of the corolla mouth, pistil and stamen length, and stigma-anther separation varied significantly between the four study species. Flower, pollen and ovule production, pollen volume and corolla size were generally highest inC. hederifolium, the species with the lowest level of inbreeding (mean Fis = 0.329), intermediate in both species with relatively high levels of pollinator-mediated inbreeding,C. repandum (mean Fis = 0.658) andC. creticum (mean Fis = 0.748), and lowest in the highly inbredC. balearicum (mean Fis = 0.930). The two species with the most different inbreeding coefficients,C. hederifolium andC. balearicum, had lower pollen-ovule ratios and shorter longevities of stigma receptivity and pollen viability thanC. creticum andC. repandum. These patterns of variation in floral traits are discussed in relation to the relatedness, pollination ecology and levels of inbreeding of the four species. |
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Keywords: | Primulaceae Cyclamen Buzz-pollination floral biology inbreeding coefficients Mediterranean islands pollen/ovule ratio |
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