期刊
JOURNAL OF THE TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY
卷 139, 期 2, 页码 137-148出版社
TORREY BOTANICAL SOC
DOI: 10.3159/TORREY-D-11-00088.1
关键词
Carnivorous plants; Everglades; morphology; Utricularia gibba
资金
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Nongame Wildlife Grants Program [NG06-003]
CHORMANSKI, T. A. (Biology/Health & Wellness, Miami Dade College, 11011 SW 104th Street, Miami, FL 33176) and J. H. RICHARDS (Dept. of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199). J. Torrey Bot. Soc. 139: 137-148. 2012. Members of the aquatic plant genus Utricularia have extremely modified vegetative morphology, which includes absence of roots and lack of a clear distinction between leaves and stems. In this study, the vegetative morphology, anatomy and growth pattern of Utricularia gibba (L.), a common species in the southern Florida Everglades, was analyzed to determine general developmental patterns and establish a basic model for growth of this species. Specimens were collected from different habitats in southern Florida during both the wet and dry seasons. Light and scanning electron microscopy were used to quantify anatomical and morphological characteristics. Utricularia gibba has a shoot apical meristem that produces repeating developmental units, each of which consists of a stolon bearing dichotomously branched leaf-like structure that supports the traps. These structures may subtend one or more axillary buds that can grow out to form additional stolons or inflorescences. The inflorescence produces aerial flowers, but also forms a modified stolon at its base that is covered with unique glandular papillae. Re-iteration of this model through branching creates the floating and benthic mats found in this species. The basic model can be expanded to other species of section Utricularia but not to all species of the genus.
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