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{"title":"Seed quality and germination performance increase with cross-pollination in members of subtribe Orchidinae (Orchidaceae)","authors":"Miriam Bazzicalupo, Ilaria Masullo, Karl J Duffy, Michael F Fay, Jacopo Calevo","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae032","url":null,"abstract":"Over half of angiosperms have self-incompatibility systems to avoid self-pollination and inbreeding depression. Many members of Orchidaceae are self-compatible, but they may be prone to negative consequences of self-pollination. We investigated the effects of both within-flower (autogamy) and within-plant (geitonogamy) self-pollination, and cross-pollination on fruit set, seed quality, and germination rates in 11 related orchid taxa of subtribe Orchidinae. We hand-pollinated flowers and measured fruit set to estimate pre- and postzygotic barriers. We collected morphometric data on embryos and seeds and calculated the percentage of seeds with embryos and seed viability. We then calculated inbreeding depression values for each treatment for each taxon. Ten taxa produced fruits when self-pollinated, but germination rates and seed size increased with cross-pollination. Higher seed viability was correlated with larger embryos/seeds. However, geitonogamous pollination generally resulted in the lowest seed quality compared with autogamy and cross-pollination, with high values of inbreeding depression being detected. Only seven of the 11 taxa (Anacamptis papilionacea, Himantoglossum adriaticum, Ophrys apifera, Ophrys bertolonii, Orchis patens subsp. brevicornis, Orchis provincialis, and Serapias vomeracea) were confirmed as self-compatible. These results show that cross-pollination improves overall seed quality, and that the assessment of self-compatibility in orchids should be based on postfruiting stages.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advances in understanding the phylogenetic relationships of the subfamily Larreoideae using morphological and molecular evidence","authors":"Bárbara Vento, Natalia Mego, Gabriela G Puebla","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae037","url":null,"abstract":"Larreoideae are one of the major representatives of Zygophyllaceae in South America. In this work, we analysed the phylogenetic relationships of species in the subfamily Larreoideae using morphological and molecular data in a total evidence context. We also evaluated the monophyly of Larreoideae considering both morphological and a combined set of data (morphological + molecular), providing a discussion of the phylogenetic position of its members. Finally, we constructed a molecular tree based on nuclear and plastid sequences, analysing them separately. The integration of morphological and molecular data reaffirms the monophyly of Larreoideae. The phylogenetic analysis supports the traditional genera as well-supported groups. Species in Bulnesia are clearly separated by molecular and morphological characters which reinforce the consolidation of the genus Gonopterodendron. Therefore, we recognize eight genera forming Larreoideae. We confirm the taxonomic position of Guaiacum angustifolium (Porlieria angustifolia) in Guaiacum supported by molecular and morphological data, and suggest the inclusion of Pintoa chilensis and Metharme lanata in Larreoideae based on morphological features shared with members of the subfamily.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Distribution patterns of glandular trichomes in the flora of the Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China","authors":"Rui Wu, Shuang Cun, Yong-Qian Gao, Rong Ma, Lin Zhang, Simcha Lev-Yadun, Hang Sun, Bo Song","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae035","url":null,"abstract":"Glandular trichomes are traditionally regarded as a defence against insect herbivores in plants. A comprehensive examination of their occurrence across an entire flora is essential for understanding how plant-herbivore interactions influence species abundance, traits, and diversity. In this study, we gathered data on the presence of glandular trichomes in a diverse flora comprising 7751 angiosperm species from the Hengduan Mountains region in southwestern China, testing the effects of plant organ, life form, leaf habit, phylogenetic position, and geographical element on the occurrence of glandular trichomes. Our results showed that 1021 species (13.2%) in the studied flora possessed glandular trichomes. Reproductive organs (88.0%) displayed a significantly higher occurrence of glandular trichomes compared to vegetative organs (59.1%). Within flowers, the calyx (81.1%) was the most defended, followed by the corolla (17.4%), and the gynoecium (12.5%). The androecium (1.8%) was the flower component least associated with glandular trichomes. Herbaceous species (14.0%) were more likely to have glandular trichomes than woody species (11.6%). For woody plants, leaf habit (deciduous/evergreen) had no significant effect on the presence of glandular trichomes on leaf blades, but had a significant effect on the occurrence of glandular trichomes on reproductive organs, with deciduous woody species (11.0%) displaying a higher prevalence compared to evergreen woody species (8.3%). Interestingly, the proportion of species with glandular trichomes was notably lower in the tropical elements (6.8%) compared to both temperate and cosmopolitan elements (15.3% and 15.6%, respectively). Our findings suggest that in the Hengduan Mountains region, the evolution of glandular trichomes exhibits distinct patterns among various life forms, plant organs, leaf habits, and geographical elements, while showing limited influence from phylogenetic relatedness, highlighting the remarkable evolutionary adaptability of this defensive plant trait.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of pollinator functional traits on pollination effectiveness is shaped by floral morphs in distylous plant species","authors":"Ruirui Liu, Delai Chen, Shujuan Xu, Yi Zou","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae030","url":null,"abstract":"Insect pollinators provide essential ecosystem services, and pollination effectiveness is a key factor in evaluating the relative importance of different insect species. While single-visit deposition (SVD) of pollen on virgin stigmas by insects is usually used to measure pollination effectiveness, how SVD is correlated with species behavioural and morphological traits is poorly understood for different floral morphs. Here, we used distylous common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) as a model to understand the relationship between SVD and pollen load, key morphological and behavioural traits of pollinators, and how such relationships differ between different floral morphs. We quantified SVD for 16 insect species and measured the body length, proboscis length, pollen load on different parts of the body, and average visit duration for each species. The results showed that SVD is generally positively correlated with pollen load. SVD is significantly positively associated with species body length but negatively associated with proboscis length for thrum flowers but not for pin flowers. Similarly, positive relationships between SVD and visit duration were observed for thrum flowers, but no significant relationship was observed for pin flowers, while flower visit duration was negatively associated with proboscis length. This study also indicates trait-matching between flowers and pollinators, i.e. the short proboscis length is well matched with the short stamen (pin flower) and short style (thrum flower) and hence promotes compatible pollen deposition on thrum flowers. Our study suggests that morphological trait-matching between flowers and pollinators influences the outcome of plant–pollinator interactions, contributing to variations in pollination effectiveness among different pollinators.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Anther wall and pollen development in Aspidosperma Mart & Zucc. (Apocynaceae)","authors":"Daniela M Alves, Letícia S Souto, Ingrid Koch","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae033","url":null,"abstract":"Apocynaceae is one of the richest flowering plant families, and the complexity of their reproductive structures and morphological diversity of the flowers has been considered central to understanding its evolutionary success and diversification. However, the diversity of its embryological characters is poorly known, especially in taxa that are early diverging in the family, such as the Aspidospermateae tribe. Moreover, the knowledge gap on early divergent taxa forbids the reconstruction of evolutionary trends in Apocynaceae. Here, we investigated the anther wall and pollen development of five species of Aspidosperma using conventional plant anatomy techniques. We found that the primary conditions for the Aspidosperma species are fibrous endothecium, middle layer, and secretory tapetum having one-layered and uninucleate cells, besides simultaneous cytokinesis. We also found pollen grains 4–6 colporate, alternately with pseudocolporate in all the species, with ridges formed by the thickened inequal deposition of the infratectum layer in the exine that delimits aperture regions. The differentiated deposition of exine confers a distinctive appearance to pollen grains and appears to be associated with the hydration/dehydration process during pollination. Similar deposition patterns have been identified in other genera within the tribe Aspidospermateae, suggesting that it may constitute a synapomorphy for the tribe.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Floral structure, histochemistry, and volatile compounds in Bulbophyllum species of the ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’ (Orchidaceae)","authors":"Kevin L Davies, Małgorzata Stpiczyńska, Richard A Ludlow, Louise Wheaton, Danilo Aros, Frank Hailer, Carsten T Müller, Hilary J Rogers","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae029","url":null,"abstract":"Bulbophyllum is the most species-rich orchid genus. Recent molecular data groups certain of its species into a monophyletic ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’. Within this alliance are a monophyletic section Cirrhopetaloides and a non-monophyletic section Cirrhopetalum. Floral morphology and scent are partially conserved phylogenetically compared to the molecular data. Here, floral morphology, histochemistry, anatomy, and floral volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of selected Bulbophyllum species are analysed to assess whether there are structural or chemical differences that support separation into the two sections, to update available VOC data from this genus, and to consider evolutionary adaptations in the ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’. We found that ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’ flowers differ from some sections of Bulbophyllum in the structure of cells lining the longitudinal groove on the labellum or lip and report, for the first time in Bulbophyllum, a type of atypical oleiferous trichome probably involved in VOC production. We show a clear difference in floral VOC profiles between B. bicolor (sect. Cirrhopetaloides) and four other Bulbophyllum species, three previously assigned to sect. Cirrhopetalum, but VOC profiles do not support separation into the two sections. The lack of congruence between already established molecular phylogeny, floral anatomy, and VOC data suggests that VOC differences are due to recently and independently evolved pollinator specificity. We therefore show that there is no clear separation of these sections based on floral anatomy, histochemistry, or VOC profiles.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141167538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pollination by birds, non-flying mammals, and European honeybees in a heathland shrub, Banksia catoglypta (Proteaceae)","authors":"Stanislaw K Wawrzyczek, Robert A Davis, Siegfried L Krauss, Susan E Hoebee, Louis M Ashton, Ryan D Phillips","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae024","url":null,"abstract":"Vertebrate pollination has evolved in many plant lineages, with pollination by birds the most prevalent strategy. However, in Banksia (Proteaceae) many species are visited by a combination of nectarivorous birds, non-flying mammals (NFMs), and insects, though the relative importance of these pollen vectors for reproduction remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate the contribution to fruit set of birds, NFMs, and insects in Banksia catoglypta—a heathland shrub from south-west Australia. This species flowers in winter and produces large, golden-yellow inflorescences that are typically presented near the ground and consist of rigid, strongly scented flowers with a long stigma-nectary distance—suggesting pollination by vertebrates. The primary floral visitors were white-cheeked honeyeaters (Phylidonyris niger), honey possums (Tarsipes rostratus), house mice (Mus musculus), and introduced European honeybees (Apis mellifera), all of which carried B. catoglypta pollen. Banksia catoglypta was found to be obligately outcrossing with no evidence of pollen limitation. Selective exclusion of flying pollinators revealed that inflorescences pollinated solely by NFMs produced 50% fewer fruit than open-pollinated controls. Therefore, while mammals are pollinators of B. catoglypta, they may contribute comparatively little to fruit set in some Banksia species displaying floral traits considered adaptations to NFM pollination. Exclusion of vertebrate pollinators had no effect on fruit set, demonstrating that European honeybees can be effective pollinators of some primarily vertebrate-pollinated plants.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140930716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Molecular phylogenetics of Distephanus supports the recognition of a new tribe, Distephaneae (Asteraceae)","authors":"M R Gostel, Benoit Loeuille, Mariana Henriques Santana, Carol L Kelloff, Raymund Chan, Ana Rita Giraldes Simões, Isabel Larridon, Vicki A Funk","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae025","url":null,"abstract":"Distephanus Cass. comprises 43 distinctive species of shrubs and small trees that have been placed historically within the ironweed tribe, Vernonieae (Asteraceae). Using the most expansive sampling of Distephanus to date, this study aims to test the monophyly of this genus and facilitate its classification. Molecular phylogenetic analyses were conducted using four molecular markers from the nuclear and plastid genomes. These data also supported divergence dating analyses that were performed to understand the timing of diversification events within Distephanus and other related genera as well as ancestral area reconstruction analyses to infer the biogegraphic history of species diversity in this group. Results from this study indicate that, as currently circumscribed, Vernonieae is not monophyletic and that Distephanus is, in fact, sister to a clade that comprises Vernonieae and another tribe, Moquinieae, which only includes two species restricted to Brazil. On the basis of these findings, Distephanus is classified in a new tribe that we describe here, Distephaneae. This new tribe comprises 41 species of Distephanus that are easily distinguished from Moquinieae and Vernonieae based on the presence of florets with yellow corollas and trinervate leaves.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140887814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Plastome analysis elucidates the phylogenetic placement of the mycoheterotrophic genus Yoania (Orchidaceae) and its plastomic degeneration during the evolution of mycoheterotrophy","authors":"Zhongcheng Liu, Shiou Yih Lee, Ching-Long Yeh, Leonid V Averyanov, Wenbo Liao, Kenji Suetsugu","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae028","url":null,"abstract":"Subtribe Calypsoinae (Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae) comprises several fully mycoheterotrophic species. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that full mycoheterotrophy has evolved independently at least four times within this group, including the Yoania clade. The taxonomic classification of Yoania species has been challenging. Therefore, to understand the plastomic degeneration during the evolution of mycoheterotrophy and to uncover the phylogenetic relationship within Yoania, we conducted a phylogenetic analysis using eight specimens representing all six recognized Yoania taxa from the complete plastome and partial ribosomal DNA (rDNA) operon sequence (ETS–18S–ITS1–5.8S–ITS2–26S). Among the Calypsoinae taxa examined, Yoania possessed the shortest plastome, ranging from 43 998 to 44 940 bp. Comparative analysis of the plastomes revealed a relatively conserved gene structure, content, and order, with species-level sequence variation (in the form of indels) primarily observed in the intergenic spacer regions. Plastomic gene-block inversions were observed between Yoania and Danxiaorchis singchiana, but not between Yoania and other related genera. Phylogenetic analyses based on the plastome and rDNA data strongly supported the monophyletic placement of Yoania within Calypsoinae, and indicated substantial molecular divergence between Yoania and other Calypsoinae taxa. Yoania can thus be considered genetically isolated from the other Calypsoinae taxa.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140829358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fixed non-random orientation to the Sun (conversotropism) in two window-flowered greenhood orchids, Diplodium spp. (Orchidaceae: Pterostylidinae); implications for other window flowers and pollinator behaviour","authors":"Colin Bower","doi":"10.1093/botlinnean/boae023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae023","url":null,"abstract":"Many plant species orient their flowers to the Sun. Such orientations may be dynamic (heliotropism or solar tracking) or static, adopting fixed non-random azimuths to points on the daily arc of the Sun (conversotropism as defined herein). Two cauline greenhood orchid species, Diplodium reflexum and D. ampliatum (Pterostylidinae), are shown to be negatively conversotropic and non-heliotropic. Cauline greenhoods are trap and window flowers having large translucent light panels that glow when backlit flowers are viewed from the front. Conversotropism in greenhoods is thought to maximize light transmission through the window panels to manipulate the behaviour of fungus gnat pollinators. Conversotropism is so far documented in only seven species in five plant families, but is likely to be more widespread. The general characteristics of conversotropism are summarized and a new two stage model of window function in greenhoods is proposed. Window flowers in the Lady Slipper orchids (Cypripedium) and in Arums of the genus Arisaema are also predicted to be conversotropic. The evolution of conversotropism in cauline greenhoods highlights the importance of floral windows in these orchids. The highly unusual trap flowers may use light both as a pollinator attractant and repellent at different stages of the pollination process. Greenhoods appear to exploit the instinct of flies to escape confinement and the behaviours enabling it. This probably also applies to other trap flowers and adds insect escape behaviours to the many other drives, instincts, and behaviours exploited by plants for pollination.","PeriodicalId":9178,"journal":{"name":"Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society","volume":"118 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140829316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}