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Autonomous selfing is altered by pollination in delayed-selfing species Gentianopsis paludosa (Gentianaceae)
Delayed selfing, promoted by reduction in herkogamy has been widely reported as a reproductive assurance mechanism. However, the effect of...
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A Review of Breeding Systems in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae, Poales)
Breeding systems play an essential role in plant sexual reproduction and influence speciation and extinction processes. However, our understanding of...
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Stamen curvature and temporal flower closure assure reproductive success in an early-spring-flowering perennial in the cold desert of Middle Asia
Floral organ movements that ensure autonomous selfing are likely to occur in species that grow in habitats with pollinator scarcity and/or an...
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Reproductive ecology of a threatened medicinal plant Canscora alata (Roth) Wall
Canscora alata (Roth) Wall. (Gentianaceae) commonly known as Shankhapushpi, is an annual herbaceous threatened medicinal plant distributed mainly in...
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Pollination generalization and reproductive assurance by selfing in a tropical montane ecosystem
Pollination and reproduction are important processes for understanding plant community dynamics. Information regarding pollination and reproduction...
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New records of pollen tube shower in species of Bertolonia (Melastomataceae) suggest that autogamy may be the rule in the genus
Previous molecular phylogenetic analyses showed that Bertolonia (Melastomataceae), an endemic genus to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (AF) with 35...
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Population size as a major determinant of mating system and population genetic differentiation in a narrow endemic chasmophyte
BackgroundMating system is one of the major determinants of intra- and interspecific genetic structure, but may vary within and between plant...
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Do floral traits and the selfing capacity of Mimulus guttatus plastically respond to experimental temperature changes?
Climate change can negatively impact plant–pollinator interactions, and reduce outcross pollination. For reproductive assurance, an increased...
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Australian Senecio macrocarpus and S. squarrosus were suggested as apomictic but are fully sexual: evidence from flow cytometric seed screening analyses
Asexual seed reproduction, apomixis, is a relatively rare reproductive strategy in angiosperms. Its rarity is probably due to evolutionary...
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A model for evolutionary rescue through plant mating system
As reported by experimental studies, changes in pollination regime are expected to drive plant mating system evolution. In natural populations facing...
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Gall midge pollination and ant-mediated fruit dispersal of Pinellia tripartita (Araceae)
The family Araceae consists of approximately 3,600 species that are characterized by cross-pollination using colorful pseudanthium and/or odor...
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Diverse large lepidopteran pollinators promote the naturalisation of Crinum asiaticum in invaded and disturbed habitats, despite apparent floral specialisation
Crinum asiaticum is phenotypically specialised with white, scented, very long-tubed flowers, suggesting that only long-proboscid hawkmoths may be...
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A novel strategy to study apomixis, automixis, and autogamy in plants
Key messageThe combination of a flow cytometric seed screen and genoty** of each single seed offers a cost-effective approach to detecting complex...
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Investigating pollination strategies in disturbed habitats: the case of the narrow-endemic toadflax Linaria tonzigii (Plantaginaceae) on mountain screes
Plant mating systems may reflect an adaptation to a habitat type, with self-pollination being potentially common in unstable and disturbed...
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Low seed fertility of hermaphrodites is maintained in a gynodioecious species throughout the distribution range in Japan
Dioecy, the separation of sex at the individual level, evolved in angiosperms from hermaphroditic ancestors. One of the postulated evolutionary...
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Reproductive biology of Prepusa hookeriana (Gentianaceae): an endangered species of high-altitude grasslands in Brazil
The genus Prepusa Martius is endemic to montane regions of Brazil and comprises only six species, most of them endangered. Although studies on...
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Sexual Reproduction in Tithonia diversifolia and the Implications for Its Use in Intensive Silvopastoral Systems
Intensive Silvopastoral Systems (ISPS) in Latin America represent a sustainable alternative to intensive livestock production as part of nature-based...
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Eco-evolutionary dynamics in two-species mutualistic systems: one-sided population decline triggers joint interaction disinvestment
The interplay between ecological and evolutionary dynamics can create feedback that reinforces external disturbances and potentially threatens...
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Winter flowers for bees: reproductive biology of Trixis praestans (Asteraceae)
The shrub Trixis praestans (Asteraceae) is widely distributed in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. It has great potential as a melliferous...
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Reproductive strategies of Xanthium italicum differ from those of native Xanthium sibiricum, and they are key to its invasiveness
The reproductive traits of alien plants are an important factor contributing to their successful invasion. Xanthium italicum (Compositae) is a...
