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- Title
Patterns of style polymorphism in five species of the South African genus Nivenia (Iridaceae).
- Authors
Sánchez, J. M.; Ferrero, V.; Arroyo, J.; Navarro, L.
- Abstract
Background and Aims: Heterostylous plants have been characterized by the presence of two or three discrete morphs that differ in their sex organ position within populations. This polymorphism is widely distributed among the angiosperms, but detailed studies are limited to few taxonomic groups. Although a small representation, evolutionary meaningful variations of the heterostylous syndrome have been reported when precise measurements of the sexual whorls were taken. A thorough exploration of groups where heterostyly has been reported should offer new opportunities to further testing the evolutionary hypotheses explaining heterostyly. Here, the traits defining heterostyly were explored in half of the species in Nivenia, the only genus of Iridiaceae where heterostyly has been reported.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; GENETIC polymorphisms; HETEROSTYLISM; NIVENIA; IRIDACEAE; ANGIOSPERMS
- Publication
Annals of Botany, 2010, Vol 106, Issue 2, p321
- ISSN
0305-7364
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/aob/mcq111