Self-pollination in Mirabilis longiflora L. (Nyctaginaceae)

Mirabilis longiflora displays a combination of reproductive characters associated with pollination by sphingids. However, in a population from the State of Michoacán the species appears to strongly depend on autogamy. Controlled pollinations revealed that individuals are self-compatible, and have a...

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Hlavní autor: Hernández, Héctor M.
Médium: Online
Jazyk:spa
Vydáno: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 1990
On-line přístup:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/603
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Shrnutí:Mirabilis longiflora displays a combination of reproductive characters associated with pollination by sphingids. However, in a population from the State of Michoacán the species appears to strongly depend on autogamy. Controlled pollinations revealed that individuals are self-compatible, and have a high potential for autogamy. In addition, the observations showed an apparent absence of flower visitors.