Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico

We characterized variations in Cordia boissieri flowers and established if these variations occur between plants or between flowering events. Flowering and fruiting was measured for 256 plants. A GLM test was used to determine the relationship between flowering and fruit set processes and rainfall....

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Autores principales: Martínez Adriano, Cristian Adrián, Jurado, Enrique, Flores, Joel, González Rodríguez, Humberto, Cuéllar Rodríguez, Luis Gerardo
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Publicado: 2016
Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/14876/1/84.pdf
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author Martínez Adriano, Cristian Adrián
Jurado, Enrique
Flores, Joel
González Rodríguez, Humberto
Cuéllar Rodríguez, Luis Gerardo
author_facet Martínez Adriano, Cristian Adrián
Jurado, Enrique
Flores, Joel
González Rodríguez, Humberto
Cuéllar Rodríguez, Luis Gerardo
author_sort Martínez Adriano, Cristian Adrián
collection Repositorio Institucional
description We characterized variations in Cordia boissieri flowers and established if these variations occur between plants or between flowering events. Flowering and fruiting was measured for 256 plants. A GLM test was used to determine the relationship between flowering and fruit set processes and rainfall. We performed measurements of floral traits to detect variations within the population and between flowering events. The position of the anthers with respect to the ovary was determined in 1,500 flowers. Three out of four flowering events of >80% C. boissieri plants occurred after rainfall events. Only one flowering event occurred in a drought. Most plants flowered at least twice a year. The overlapping of flowering and fruiting only occurred after rainfall. Anthesis lasted threeto-five days, and there were two flower morphs. Half of the plants had longistylus and half had brevistylus flowers. Anacahuita flower in our study had 1–4 styles; 2–9 stamens; 6.5–41.5 mm long corolla; sepals from 4.5–29.5 mm in length; a total length from 15.5–59 mm; a corolla diameter from 10.5–77 mm. The nectar guide had a diameter from 5–30.5 mm; 4–9 lobes; and 5 distinguishable nectar guide colors. The highest variation of phenotypic expression was observed between plants.
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spelling eprints-148762019-06-10T08:53:34Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/14876/ Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico Martínez Adriano, Cristian Adrián Jurado, Enrique Flores, Joel González Rodríguez, Humberto Cuéllar Rodríguez, Luis Gerardo We characterized variations in Cordia boissieri flowers and established if these variations occur between plants or between flowering events. Flowering and fruiting was measured for 256 plants. A GLM test was used to determine the relationship between flowering and fruit set processes and rainfall. We performed measurements of floral traits to detect variations within the population and between flowering events. The position of the anthers with respect to the ovary was determined in 1,500 flowers. Three out of four flowering events of >80% C. boissieri plants occurred after rainfall events. Only one flowering event occurred in a drought. Most plants flowered at least twice a year. The overlapping of flowering and fruiting only occurred after rainfall. Anthesis lasted threeto-five days, and there were two flower morphs. Half of the plants had longistylus and half had brevistylus flowers. Anacahuita flower in our study had 1–4 styles; 2–9 stamens; 6.5–41.5 mm long corolla; sepals from 4.5–29.5 mm in length; a total length from 15.5–59 mm; a corolla diameter from 10.5–77 mm. The nectar guide had a diameter from 5–30.5 mm; 4–9 lobes; and 5 distinguishable nectar guide colors. The highest variation of phenotypic expression was observed between plants. 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/14876/1/84.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/14876/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/84.pdf Martínez Adriano, Cristian Adrián y Jurado, Enrique y Flores, Joel y González Rodríguez, Humberto y Cuéllar Rodríguez, Luis Gerardo (2016) Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico. PeerJ, 4. e2033. ISSN 2167-8359 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2033 doi:10.7717/peerj.2033
spellingShingle Martínez Adriano, Cristian Adrián
Jurado, Enrique
Flores, Joel
González Rodríguez, Humberto
Cuéllar Rodríguez, Luis Gerardo
Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico
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title Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico
title_full Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico
title_fullStr Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico
title_short Flower, fruit phenology and flower traits inCordia boissieri(Boraginaceae) from northeastern Mexico
title_sort flower fruit phenology and flower traits incordia boissieri boraginaceae from northeastern mexico
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