Flower biology and subspecies concepts in Micropholis guyanensis (Sapotaceae): Evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family
Micropholis guyanensis (A.DC.) Pierre is a tree from the rainforests of tropical South America and includes two recognised and one informal subspecies. The species has a wide geographic distribution from Central America, northern and western South America to Amazonia and Bolivia, and is morphologica...
| Autor principal: | Terra-Araujo, Mário Henrique |
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| Outros Autores: | Faria, Aparecida D., Ribeiro, José Eduardo Lahoz da Silva, Swenson, Ulf |
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oai:repositorio:1-17986 Flower biology and subspecies concepts in Micropholis guyanensis (Sapotaceae): Evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family Terra-Araujo, Mário Henrique Faria, Aparecida D. Ribeiro, José Eduardo Lahoz da Silva Swenson, Ulf Bee Butterfly Dicotyledon Dioecy Flower Flowering Fruit Set Geographical Distribution Herbarium Morphology Nectar Pollen Pollinator Rainforest Subspecies Sympatry Taxonomy Tropical Region Amazonas Bolivia Brasil Central America Ducke Reserve Manaus Micropholis guyanensis (A.DC.) Pierre is a tree from the rainforests of tropical South America and includes two recognised and one informal subspecies. The species has a wide geographic distribution from Central America, northern and western South America to Amazonia and Bolivia, and is morphologically variable. All subspecies occur in the Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke just outside Manaus, Amazonas State in Brazil, and it can be questioned how they can grow in sympatry and retain their identity. We have studied vegetative variation, flower morphology and, to some degree, reproductive barriers. The species is dioecious, has five-merous, cream to greenish flowers that produce pollen, nectar and scent to attract pollinators. The flowering period is between June and October, and the plants set fruits, one seed in each, between November and April. There was no overlap in flowering period in the study area between two of the presumed subspecies, but both have similar floral morphology and are pollinated by the same species of butterflies and bees. We are not able to find any clear distributional or morphological discontinuities between the subspecies and we, therefore, suggest that M. guyanensis should be considered a variable species without formally recognised subspecies. Flowers of M. guyanensis are highly ephemeral and persist only for 1 day (∼27h) before falling to the ground. We predict that this is typical for many species of Sapotaceae, which can explain why the corolla is missing from the majority of herbarium specimens that at first sight have flowers. © 2012 CSIRO. 2020-06-15T21:50:42Z 2020-06-15T21:50:42Z 2012 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17986 10.1071/SB12010 en Volume 25, Número 5, Pags. 295-303 Restrito Australian Systematic Botany |
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Bee Butterfly Dicotyledon Dioecy Flower Flowering Fruit Set Geographical Distribution Herbarium Morphology Nectar Pollen Pollinator Rainforest Subspecies Sympatry Taxonomy Tropical Region Amazonas Bolivia Brasil Central America Ducke Reserve Manaus |
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Bee Butterfly Dicotyledon Dioecy Flower Flowering Fruit Set Geographical Distribution Herbarium Morphology Nectar Pollen Pollinator Rainforest Subspecies Sympatry Taxonomy Tropical Region Amazonas Bolivia Brasil Central America Ducke Reserve Manaus Terra-Araujo, Mário Henrique Flower biology and subspecies concepts in Micropholis guyanensis (Sapotaceae): Evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family |
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Bee Butterfly Dicotyledon Dioecy Flower Flowering Fruit Set Geographical Distribution Herbarium Morphology Nectar Pollen Pollinator Rainforest Subspecies Sympatry Taxonomy Tropical Region Amazonas Bolivia Brasil Central America Ducke Reserve Manaus |
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Micropholis guyanensis (A.DC.) Pierre is a tree from the rainforests of tropical South America and includes two recognised and one informal subspecies. The species has a wide geographic distribution from Central America, northern and western South America to Amazonia and Bolivia, and is morphologically variable. All subspecies occur in the Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke just outside Manaus, Amazonas State in Brazil, and it can be questioned how they can grow in sympatry and retain their identity. We have studied vegetative variation, flower morphology and, to some degree, reproductive barriers. The species is dioecious, has five-merous, cream to greenish flowers that produce pollen, nectar and scent to attract pollinators. The flowering period is between June and October, and the plants set fruits, one seed in each, between November and April. There was no overlap in flowering period in the study area between two of the presumed subspecies, but both have similar floral morphology and are pollinated by the same species of butterflies and bees. We are not able to find any clear distributional or morphological discontinuities between the subspecies and we, therefore, suggest that M. guyanensis should be considered a variable species without formally recognised subspecies. Flowers of M. guyanensis are highly ephemeral and persist only for 1 day (∼27h) before falling to the ground. We predict that this is typical for many species of Sapotaceae, which can explain why the corolla is missing from the majority of herbarium specimens that at first sight have flowers. © 2012 CSIRO. |
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Terra-Araujo, Mário Henrique |
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Faria, Aparecida D. Ribeiro, José Eduardo Lahoz da Silva Swenson, Ulf |
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Faria, Aparecida D. Ribeiro, José Eduardo Lahoz da Silva Swenson, Ulf |
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Flower biology and subspecies concepts in Micropholis guyanensis (Sapotaceae): Evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family |
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Flower biology and subspecies concepts in Micropholis guyanensis (Sapotaceae): Evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family |
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Flower biology and subspecies concepts in Micropholis guyanensis (Sapotaceae): Evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family |
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Flower biology and subspecies concepts in Micropholis guyanensis (Sapotaceae): Evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family |
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Flower biology and subspecies concepts in Micropholis guyanensis (Sapotaceae): Evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family |
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flower biology and subspecies concepts in micropholis guyanensis (sapotaceae): evidence of ephemeral flowers in the family |
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Australian Systematic Botany |
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2020 |
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