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Pollination biology of the hexaploid self-compatible species Turnera velutina (Passifloraceae).
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Mar 2017
Sosenski P, Ramos S E, Domínguez C A, Boege K, Fornoni J
Abstract excerpt
The evolution of monomorphisms from heterostylous ancestors has been related to the presence of homostyly and the loss of self-incompatibility, allowing the occurrence of selfing, which could be advantageous under pollinator limitation. However, flowers of some monomorphic species show herkogamy, attraction and rewarding traits that presumably favour cross-pollination and/or a mixed mating system. This study...
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