Artículo
Colleters, osmophores, and nectaries in the species Ceropegia lenewtonii: a sapromyiophilous stapeliad (Asclepiadoideae, Apocynaceae)
Aliscioni, Sandra Silvina
; Gotelli, Marina María
; Galati, Beatriz Gloria; Zarlavsky, Gabriela Elena; Torretta, Juan Pablo
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Fecha de publicación:
01/2024
Editorial:
Springer Wien
Revista:
Protoplasma
ISSN:
0033-183X
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Ceropegia lenewtonii (Plowes) Bruyns (=Huernia keniensis), currently belonging to the Huernia section of the genus Ceropegia, is a stapeliad species distributed in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula; but it is widely cultivated as ornamental in most parts of the world. This species of stapeliad presents “carrion flowers” associated with a sapromyophilous pollination syndrome since the flowers emit an unpleasant odor. In this work, we describe the floral morphology and anatomy of the calyx, corolla, and corona of this species based on bright-field and scanning electron microscope techniques. We detected the presence of diverse floral secretor tissues, and based on different histochemical tests, the principal component of the secreted substance was identified. We interpret the functions of the glands and compare with other related species of stapeliads. Our results indicate that flowers of C. lenewtonii present colleters in sepals, osmophores in corolla, and primary and secondary nectaries in corona. All these floral glands have specific functions that involve the processes of pollination and reproduction of this species, as well as protection and defense mechanisms.
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Articulos de INST.DE BOTANICA DARWINION (I)
Articulos de INST.DE BOTANICA DARWINION (I)
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Articulos de OFICINA DE COORDINACION ADMINISTRATIVA PQUE. CENTENARIO
Articulos de OFICINA DE COORDINACION ADMINISTRATIVA PQUE. CENTENARIO
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Aliscioni, Sandra Silvina; Gotelli, Marina María; Galati, Beatriz Gloria; Zarlavsky, Gabriela Elena; Torretta, Juan Pablo; Colleters, osmophores, and nectaries in the species Ceropegia lenewtonii: a sapromyiophilous stapeliad (Asclepiadoideae, Apocynaceae); Springer Wien; Protoplasma; 261; 1; 1-2024; 3-13
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