{"title":"Cytogenetic characterization and chromosome evolution of the striking tropical Andean species of Capsicum (Solanaceae)","authors":"M. Scaldaferro, G. Barboza","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2166619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2166619","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Fluorochrome chromosome banding and fluorescent in situ hybridization were used to cytogenetically characterize the striking tropical Andean clade species of Capsicum. An adapted dendrogram of the Capsicum phylogeny is presented, showing taxonomic relationships between karyotypes of the Andean clade species, C. baccatum var. pendulum, C. flexuosum, and the sister group Lycianthes. To date, the Andean clade includes nine species: C. dimorphum, C. geminifolium, C. hookerianum, C. lanceolatum, C. longifolium, C. lycianthoides, C. piuranum, C. regale and C. rhomboideum, all displaying 2n = 26. This group is characterized by conspicuous cytogenetic characters that are very useful in the identification of their species and allow them to be distinguished from the other group of species with x = 13 from the Atlantic forest, and definitely from the clades with x = 12. The species of the Andean clade possess relatively short genomes, with one NOR per haploid complement. The distribution of the heterochromatin is mainly subterminal. A single locus of the 35S and 5S rDNA was found per haploid complement. The discovery of three pairs of 5S rDNA sites in C. regale was surprising. The chromosomal features of these highland clade species could be considered adaptive characters to their geographical distribution.","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"6 1","pages":"584 - 593"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91496361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling the influence of temperature, salt and osmotic stresses on seed germination and survival capacity of Stipa tenacissima L.","authors":"K. Krichen, Mohamed Ali Ghorbel, M. Chaieb","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165552","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This work stands for a modelling approach to identify the cardinal temperature of germination of Stipa tenacissima L., its capacity to recover and its adaptation potential considering dormancy and viability after exposure to salinity and drought. Seed traits characterised before germination were tested. The seeds were incubated at temperatures of 10 to 30 °C and low osmotic potentials were induced using sodium chloride (NaCl) or polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000) solutions of 0 to −1.6 MPa. The capacity of seeds to recover and remain viable under stress conditions was quantified. Our results proved that the seed yields and sizes were uniform. The analysis of cardinal temperature by thermal time model exhibited an optimal germination temperature (T o) of about 19 °C, a base temperature (T b) of 0.6 °C and a ceiling temperature (T c) of 31 °C at 0 MPa. The base water potential Ψb (50) values ranged between −0.83 and −1.54 MPa and between −0.97 and −2.27 MPa for osmotic and salt stresses, at 30 °C and 20 °C, respectively. In conclusion, the species showed a lower seed recruitment related to a low drought tolerance (drought tolerance index = −0.5 MPa), To requirement and threshold sensitivity. Under salt stress, S. tenacissima used osmotic adjustment in order to germinate in a lower osmotic potential.","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"49 1 1","pages":"325 - 338"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83210113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Majeed, Mushtaq Ahmad, F. Ozdemir, A. Demirpolat, Z. Şahan, T. Makhkamov, Muhtor G. Nasirov, M. Zafar, S. Sultana, G. Yaseen, Nabila
{"title":"Micromorphological characterization of seeds of dicot angiosperms from the Thal desert (Pakistan)","authors":"S. Majeed, Mushtaq Ahmad, F. Ozdemir, A. Demirpolat, Z. Şahan, T. Makhkamov, Muhtor G. Nasirov, M. Zafar, S. Sultana, G. Yaseen, Nabila","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165553","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Micromorphological and ultrastructural data have been helpful in determining the evolution, classification, ecology and phylogeny of seed plants. Taxonomic utility of seed characters has been explored, although the value of micro-structure in selected dicot angiosperms from desert areas has not been adequately addressed. We conducted a comparative morphometric analysis of internal and external seed features in the 16 dicot species representing 10 families from the Thal desert (Pakistan) using scanning electron microscopy. Seeds were mostly minute and small and slightly larger than 1 mm in length except for Acacia nilotica, Astragalus hamosus and Prosopis juliflora. Seeds varied in shape from elliptical to obovate, D-shaped, reniform, rhomboid and ellipsoidal. The cell outline, periclinal boundaries and sculpture pattern of the anticlinal wall were generally rugulate, reticulate and striate, papillate and rugose or rarely undulating granulate. The seed coat also comprises diverse forms of epicuticular projections and texture. The phenetics of 84 character-states using principal component and dendrogram statistics supported the affinities among desert species. Here, we identified micromorphological similarities and differences among dicot angiosperms to determine their systematic relationships. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"12 1","pages":"392 - 418"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90188893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Chelli, M. Cervellini, G. Campetella, R. Canullo
{"title":"Beyond commonplace: effects of coppice management on understory plants. Evidences from Italian forests","authors":"S. Chelli, M. Cervellini, G. Campetella, R. Canullo","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165569","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Different European countries have interest in reviving the practice of coppice forest management. Despite in temperate forests the understory represents more than 80% of the plant diversity, it remains overlooked. The lack of knowledge is particularly evident for Italy, where coppice forests represent 42.3% of the forest cover and new demands for coppice revival are emerging. We reviewed the literature for Italy on the effect of coppice management on understory plants to summarize results, identify scientific gaps, propose research perspectives and provide management suggestions. The coppice management cycle is suitable for a great number of species with different functional strategies. The environmental changes occurring during tree regeneration after coppicing lead to the decrease of understory species richness and changes in both species and functional composition. Old-coppice forests feature impoverished understories, but they are characterized by less ruderal and alien species, and by shade-tolerant species with traits typical of mature forests. However, several issues remain, leaving uncertainty on the effective coppicing impact on understory, in particular the cross-scale effects of coppice management and the complex response of different diversity facets. We propose future studies to focus on these issues to avoid misleading management messages to users and policymakers.","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"27 176 1","pages":"530 - 539"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77837013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Khajoei Nasab, Atiye NEJAD FALATOURY, A. Mehrabian
{"title":"Pollen morphology in Iranian species of Onosma (Boraginaceae)","authors":"F. Khajoei Nasab, Atiye NEJAD FALATOURY, A. Mehrabian","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165555","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The genus Onosma is one of the largest genera of the family Boraginaceae, with about 240 species distributed mainly in the mountainous habitats of the Irano-Turanian region. Determining the boundaries of the species in this genus has been faced with several problems, and their relationships are still poorly understood based on the recent phylogenetic studies. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the pollen micromorphology of 40 species of Iranian Onosma by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), to identify attributes perhaps important for a subgeneric classification. On the basis of pollen SEM images, three types of pollen shapes were observed, and the prolate pollen shape was predominant. In addition, three aperture types were observed. All species studied had microechinate, perforate, microechinate, verrucae, microechinate, perforate, and verrucate, microechinate exine sculpture. Based on cluster analysis and principal component analysis, the species studied were divided into two main groups showing different quantitative and qualitative traits. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that micro-morphological pollen traits can be used as valuable evidence in the taxonomy of the genus Onosma. However, we believe that palynology alone cannot successfully identify species in this genus and should use comprehensive evidence to identify species.","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"38 1","pages":"437 - 454"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83484105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Kadam, A. Tamboli, R. Mane, Akshay P. Jangam, S. Yadav, Y. Choo, J. Pak
{"title":"Molecular phylogeny and genetic diversity of some Lepidagathis species (Acanthaceae) based on nuclear and chloroplast regions","authors":"S. Kadam, A. Tamboli, R. Mane, Akshay P. Jangam, S. Yadav, Y. Choo, J. Pak","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165557","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Lepidagathis Wild., a pantropical genus belonging to the tribe Barlerieae, contains ∼147 species. Considerable morphological work has been done on Lepidagathis, but some taxonomical doubts and contrasting interpretations still persist. Molecular analysis is the best tool to resolve the taxonomic doubts, but few nucleotide sequence data are available to date on Lepidagathis. Recently, some phylogenetic and morphological studies have proposed the inclusion of Teliostachya and Lophostachys in Lepidagathis. This work constitutes the first phylogenetic analysis of some Lepidagathis species based on chloroplast and nuclear regions. Both Bayesian and Maximum Likelihood phylogenetic analyses divide studied Lepidagathis species into two main clades, i.e. Clade A and B and place the Indian endemic Lepidagathis in Clade A with strong support. Phylogeny based on combined data resolve Lepidagathis, Barleria, and Crabbea lineages with stronger support than nrITS and cpDNA phylogenies. This phylogenetic study supports previous systematic revisions about the inclusion of Lophostachys and Acanthura species in Lepidagathis as well as the inclusion of Golaea and Acanthostelma into Crabbea species. In conclusion, this study constitutes a baseline molecular phylogeny for Lepidagathis and, in particular, contributes to the knowledge of the genetic diversity of Indian representatives of the genus.","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"24 1","pages":"455 - 464"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77235300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In vitro antibacterial activity of essential oils from Carum copticum and Ziziphora clinopodioides plants against the phytopathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae","authors":"H. Feizi, V. Tahan, K. Kariman","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165564","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The present study aimed to determine the in vitro antibacterial activity and the chemical composition of essential oils (EOs) from two medicinal plants (seeds of Carum copticum L. and leaves of Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam) against the bacterial plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae. The sensitivity of P. syringae to the two types of EOs was investigated through three methods including disc diffusion, well diffusion, and vapor phase tests. Gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography attached to a mass spectrometer (GC-MS) were used to identify and quantify the essential oil compounds. The greatest growth inhibition zones for disc diffusion, well diffusion, and vapor tests were observed for the highest essential oil volume (50 µL) of Z. clinopodioides as 0.925 cm, 1.75 cm, and 1.45 cm, respectively. Concerning the EOs from C. copticum seeds, the diameters of growth inhibition zones were 0.775 cm, 1 cm, and 0 cm, respectively. Based on the obtained results, the highest antibacterial activity, with a growth inhibition zone of 1.75 cm, belonged to 50 µL EOs of Z. clinopodioides on Luria-Bertani (LB) agar medium. The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for the EOs of Z. clinopodioides were 8 µL mL−1 and 1 µL mL−1 in LB agar medium. The MBC and MIC values for EOs of C. copticum were 16 µL mL−1 and 1 µL mL−1, in LB agar medium, respectively. According to the chromatography results, 16 different compounds were identified in the EOs of C. copticum, of which thymol (54.6%) was the major constituent. Moreover, 27 different compounds were identified in the Z. clinopodioides EOs, of which pulegone (23%) and 1,8 cineole (20.3%) were the main essential oil constituents. The results demonstrated that the EOs of Z. clinopodioides plants had higher chemical diversity and displayed stronger antibacterial activities against P. syringe pv. syringae, compared to those of C. copticum.","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"12 1","pages":"487 - 492"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77129385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda Tercero-Araque, Mario Martínez‐Azorín, C. Salazar-Mendías
{"title":"Cathissa villasina (Hyacinthaceae), a new endemic species from the southeastern Iberian Peninsula","authors":"Amanda Tercero-Araque, Mario Martínez‐Azorín, C. Salazar-Mendías","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165568","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A new species, Cathissa villasina, endemic to the Sierra de Las Villas (Jaén province, Eastern Andalusia, Spain), is described, illustrated and compared to its closest relative (C. reverchonii), with which it was initially confused in this area. A comparative morphometric study (quantitative and qualitative) of both species including a statistical analysis of 39 macroscopic characters and the detailed microscopic observation of stigma, seminal testa and pollen was performed. In terms of its ecology and phytogeography, C. villasina grows in pockets of clayey soils on limestone pavements on terrain with little or no incline. Humidity levels in these soils are high and they can become temporarily waterlogged. This species is a narrow endemic to the Cazorlense biogeographical district. By comparison, C. reverchonii is clearly a rupicolous species that grows in the shade of vertical or steeply sloping limestone rocks, and is found in numerous scattered localities in the biogeographical Rondense district.","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"70 1","pages":"516 - 529"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86115837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High temperatures during late floral bud stages decrease fertilization in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa): pollen-pistil interaction and anatomical evidences","authors":"L. M. Zini, B. Galati, C. Carrera","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165566","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract High temperature (HT) effects on pistil tissues and female gametophyte have been scarcely investigated in crops species. HT in strawberry can induce fruit malformations due to poor pollen performance in pistils, reducing the fertilization level. In this study, Fragaria × ananassa cvs. Earlibrite and Fortuna were exposed to ambient temperature (AT) or HT at late flower bud development over the duration of 3 or 5 days. To evaluate the capacity of heated apical and basal pistils to support and guide pollen tubes, we examined the performance of unheated pollen grains and their path along the pistil, as well as the anatomy of reproductive tissues. HT significantly induced a decrease in the number of adhered and germinated pollen grains and of pollen tubes in the style and the ovule micropyle. Microscopic observations revealed loss of stigmatic papillae turgidity and fertilization failures due to abnormal pollen tube paths. The latter finding was related to the high incidence of immature female gametophytes in apical pistils and unviable female gametophytes in basal pistils. Facultative apomixis is also described. This is the first report of impaired pistil functions when strawberry buds are exposed to HT, as revealed by in vivo poor pollen performance 24 h after pollination.","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"12 1","pages":"367 - 378"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85565793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mauro Di Stasi, D. Dolci, L. Peruzzi, A. Braca, M. De Leo
{"title":"Phytochemical study of Stachys sylvatica (Lamiaceae) aerial parts","authors":"Mauro Di Stasi, D. Dolci, L. Peruzzi, A. Braca, M. De Leo","doi":"10.1080/11263504.2023.2165572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2023.2165572","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this article, the first complete phytochemical study of Stachys sylvatica (Lamiaceae) aerial parts, collected in Tuscan-Emilian Apennine, is reported. Twenty-three known compounds were isolated from the chloroform, chloroform-methanol 9:1 and methanol extracts; they were subsequently characterized by means of one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1D- and 2D-NMR) and mass spectrometry as six simple phenolic derivatives (chlorogenic acid (1), caffeic acid (2), p-coumaric acid methyl ester (3), niduloic acid (4), hydroxytyrosol (5), tyrosol (6)), one glycosylated aliphatic alcohol (ebracteatoside B (7)), six glycosylated phenylpropanoids (decaffeoyl verbascoside (8), lavandulifolioside (9), betanyoside F (10), verbascoside (11), isoacteoside (12), cystanoside D (13)), four flavonoids (stachyspinoside (14), chrysoeriol 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (15), naringenin 7-O-(6’’-E + Z-p-coumaroyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (16), apigenin 7-O-(6’’-E + Z-p-coumaroyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (17)), three lignans (syringaresinol 4’-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (18), pinoresinol 4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (19), 2-episesaminol 2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (20)) and three ionones (loliolide (21), vomifoliol (22), (3S,5R,6R,7E,9R)-3,5,6,9-tetrahydroxy-7-megastigmene (23)). In addition, a further phenolic derivative (ethyl caffeate (b)) and four carboxylic acids (azelaic acid (a), trihydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (c), trihydroxyoctadecenoic acid (d) and dihydroxydodecadienoic acid (e)) have been tentatively identified by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to an electrospray ionization source high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometer (UHPLC-ESI-HR-Orbitrap/MS). Chemosystematic relationships between S. sylvatica and other related species were highlighted. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":20099,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology","volume":"74 1","pages":"569 - 583"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75157613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}