Distyly and heteromorphic incompatibility in oceanic island species ofErythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) |
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Authors: | T. Pailler L. Humeau J. D. Thompson |
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Affiliation: | (1) Laboratoire de Biologie Végétale, Université de La Réunion, 15 avenue René Cassin, BP. 7151, F-97715 Saint Denis Messag. Cedex 9, Ile de La Réunion, France;(2) Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, CNRS, 1919, Route de Mende, F-34293 Montpellier Cedex 5, France |
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Abstract: | Surveys of oceanic island floras have shown that heterostyly is usually absent in such regions, probably because this floral polymorphism is often associated with a self-incompatibility system. In this context we describe the floral biology of three species ofErythroxylum on La Réunion island and examine the compatibility relationships of one of these species,E. laurifolium. All three species are distylous but differ in relative stigma-anther separation in the different morphs. In general, short-styled flowers have greater stigma-anther separation than long-styled flowers, which are often homostylous in appearance. This lack of stigma-anther separation in long-styled flowers is due to style twisting which improves reciprocity at the high organ level. The reduced stigma-anther separation does not appear to be associated with the evolution of selfing asErythroxylum laurifolium shows heteromorphic self-incompatibility. The presence of heteromorphic incompatibility in a group of species that have colonized an oceanic island is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylum Floral biology heterostyly self-incompatibility island colonization |
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