Abstract:
Previous studies described the lateral flowers of Melia azedarach cymules as staminate, and the terminal one as perfect. This paper shows that all the flowers of the inflorescence present both gynoecium and androecium but only the terminal ones produce fruits. Both types of flowers are successful in developing megagametophytes and viable pollen. All flowers are fertilized but ovules of the lateral flowers of cymules degenerate after fertilization. The lateral flowers mature later than the apical ones. Therefore, it could be apical dominance by terminal flowers that prevents development of seeds from lateral ones as a possible energy saving. However, when the apical flower fails in its development after fertilization, lateral flowers can form seeds and fruits. This ensures good seed production in this species and that is what makes it a highly invasive species. © 2011 Torrey Botanical Club.
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Título: | Embryological studies in Melia azedarach L. |
Autor: | Galati, B.G.; Rosenfeldt, S.; Tourn, G.M. |
Filiación: | Cátedra de Botánica, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina DBBE, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Coordinación Sede Polo Universitario Punilla Centro, Laboratorio Estación de Biología, FAUBA, Huerta Grande, Córdoba, Argentina
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Palabras clave: | megagametophyte; Melia azedarach; perfect flowers; pollen; apical dominance; bioenergetics; deciduous tree; embryo; fertilization (reproduction); floral trait; flowering; fruit production; invasive species; pollen; seed production; Melia azedarach |
Año: | 2011
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Volumen: | 138
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Número: | 1
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Página de inicio: | 26
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Página de fin: | 33
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3159/TORREY-D-10-00003.1 |
Título revista: | Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society
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Título revista abreviado: | J. Torrey Bot. Soc.
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ISSN: | 10955674
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CODEN: | JTBSF
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10955674_v138_n1_p26_Galati |
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Citas:
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Galati, B.G., Rosenfeldt, S. & Tourn, G.M.
(2011)
. Embryological studies in Melia azedarach L. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 138(1), 26-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3159/TORREY-D-10-00003.1---------- CHICAGO ----------
Galati, B.G., Rosenfeldt, S., Tourn, G.M.
"Embryological studies in Melia azedarach L."
Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 138, no. 1
(2011) : 26-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3159/TORREY-D-10-00003.1---------- MLA ----------
Galati, B.G., Rosenfeldt, S., Tourn, G.M.
"Embryological studies in Melia azedarach L."
Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, vol. 138, no. 1, 2011, pp. 26-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3159/TORREY-D-10-00003.1---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Galati, B.G., Rosenfeldt, S., Tourn, G.M. Embryological studies in Melia azedarach L. J. Torrey Bot. Soc. 2011;138(1):26-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3159/TORREY-D-10-00003.1