Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae)

Homoplastic evolution of ‘unique’ morphological characteristics in the Schismatoglottideae many previously used to define genera – prompted this study to compare morphology and function in connection with pollination biology for Aridarum nicolsonii, Phymatarum borneense and Schottarum sarikeense. Ar...

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Main Authors: Low, S.L., Wong, Sin Yeng, Ooi, I.H., Hesse, M., Stadler, Y., Schonenberger, J., Boyce, P.C
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Published: German Botanical Society and The Royal Botanical Society of the Netherlands 2016
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author Low, S.L.
Wong, Sin Yeng
Ooi, I.H.
Hesse, M.
Stadler, Y.
Schonenberger, J.
Boyce, P.C
author_facet Low, S.L.
Wong, Sin Yeng
Ooi, I.H.
Hesse, M.
Stadler, Y.
Schonenberger, J.
Boyce, P.C
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description Homoplastic evolution of ‘unique’ morphological characteristics in the Schismatoglottideae many previously used to define genera – prompted this study to compare morphology and function in connection with pollination biology for Aridarum nicolsonii, Phymatarum borneense and Schottarum sarikeense. Aridarum nicolsonii and P. borneense extrude pollen through a pair of horned thecae while S. sarikeense sheds pollen through a pair of pores on the thecae. Floral traits of spathe constriction, presence and movement of sterile structures on the spadix, the comparable role of horned thecae and thecae pores, the presence of stamen-associated calcium oxalate packages, and the timing of odour emission are discussed in the context of their roles in pollinator management. Pollinators for all investigated species were determined to be species of Colocasiomyia (Diptera: Drosophilidae).
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spelling unimas-71372024-01-22T01:56:49Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7137/ Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) Low, S.L. Wong, Sin Yeng Ooi, I.H. Hesse, M. Stadler, Y. Schonenberger, J. Boyce, P.C SB Plant culture Homoplastic evolution of ‘unique’ morphological characteristics in the Schismatoglottideae many previously used to define genera – prompted this study to compare morphology and function in connection with pollination biology for Aridarum nicolsonii, Phymatarum borneense and Schottarum sarikeense. Aridarum nicolsonii and P. borneense extrude pollen through a pair of horned thecae while S. sarikeense sheds pollen through a pair of pores on the thecae. Floral traits of spathe constriction, presence and movement of sterile structures on the spadix, the comparable role of horned thecae and thecae pores, the presence of stamen-associated calcium oxalate packages, and the timing of odour emission are discussed in the context of their roles in pollinator management. Pollinators for all investigated species were determined to be species of Colocasiomyia (Diptera: Drosophilidae). German Botanical Society and The Royal Botanical Society of the Netherlands 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7137/1/Floral%20diversity.pdf Low, S.L. and Wong, Sin Yeng and Ooi, I.H. and Hesse, M. and Stadler, Y. and Schonenberger, J. and Boyce, P.C (2016) Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae). Plant Biology, 18 (1). pp. 84-97. ISSN 1435-8603 http://www.researchgate.net/publication/272423733_Floral_diversity_and_pollination_strategies_of_three_rheophytic_Schismatoglottideae_%28Araceae%29 doi:10.1111/plb.12320
spellingShingle SB Plant culture
Low, S.L.
Wong, Sin Yeng
Ooi, I.H.
Hesse, M.
Stadler, Y.
Schonenberger, J.
Boyce, P.C
Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae)
title Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae)
title_full Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae)
title_fullStr Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae)
title_full_unstemmed Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae)
title_short Floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic Schismatoglottideae (Araceae)
title_sort floral diversity and pollination strategies of three rheophytic schismatoglottideae (araceae)
topic SB Plant culture
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7137/1/Floral%20diversity.pdf