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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
卷 89, 期 8, 页码 1270-1274出版社
BOTANICAL SOC AMER INC
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.89.8.1270
关键词
distyly, floral herbivory, flower predation; flower size; Gelsemium sempervirens, heterostyly, nectar production
We tested the hypothesis that traits traditionally thought to function in pollination can also influence attack by floral herbivores Because distylous species produce two different flower types, we used Gelsemium sempervirens, a distylous vine of southeastern USA. to examine the frequency and pattern of floral herbivory in relation to floral characteristics Flowers of the short-styled morph had larger corollas but showed no difference in the volume or concentration of nectar produced Over the 2 yr of this study, 20-30% of plants suffered floral herbivory The pattern of damage was morph-specific Long-styled flowers were more likely to have damaged pistils, while stamens were more often damaged in short-styled flowers. In this distylous species, exserted flower organs were more likely to be eaten Such differential herbivory based on the position of floral organs within a flower may result in reduced fitness via either male (short-styled morph) or female function (long-styled morph).
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