Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species

<p><em>Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea</em> C.F. Gaertn. or Chengam is a non-viviparous evergreen tree species. The flowers are bisexual, self-compatible, self-pollinating, temporally dioecious and exhibit a mixed breeding system.  The plant is both melittophilous and anemophilous at th...

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Main Authors: A.J. Solomon Raju, B. Rajesh
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Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1717
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spelling doaj-a18a58248d5449abb6274ddb8350bcba2020-11-25T00:41:01ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072014-12-016146668667610.11609/jott.1717.6668-66761631Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree speciesA.J. Solomon Raju0B. Rajesh1Department of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, IndiaDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, India<p><em>Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea</em> C.F. Gaertn. or Chengam is a non-viviparous evergreen tree species. The flowers are bisexual, self-compatible, self-pollinating, temporally dioecious and exhibit a mixed breeding system.  The plant is both melittophilous and anemophilous at the study area.  Natural fruit set is 100% but seeds are non-viable which might be due to a genetic disorder.</p><div> </div>http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1717Anemophily, melittophily, mixed breeding system, pollination, regeneration absence.
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Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species
Journal of Threatened Taxa
Anemophily, melittophily, mixed breeding system, pollination, regeneration absence.
author_facet A.J. Solomon Raju
B. Rajesh
author_sort A.J. Solomon Raju
title Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species
title_short Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species
title_full Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species
title_fullStr Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species
title_full_unstemmed Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species
title_sort pollination ecology of chengam scyphiphora hydrophyllacea c.f. gaertn. (magnoliopsida: rubiales: rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species
publisher Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
series Journal of Threatened Taxa
issn 0974-7893
0974-7907
publishDate 2014-12-01
description <p><em>Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea</em> C.F. Gaertn. or Chengam is a non-viviparous evergreen tree species. The flowers are bisexual, self-compatible, self-pollinating, temporally dioecious and exhibit a mixed breeding system.  The plant is both melittophilous and anemophilous at the study area.  Natural fruit set is 100% but seeds are non-viable which might be due to a genetic disorder.</p><div> </div>
topic Anemophily, melittophily, mixed breeding system, pollination, regeneration absence.
url http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1717
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