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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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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A.J. Solomon Raju B. Rajesh 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. |
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Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species |
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Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species |
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Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species |
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Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species |
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Pollination ecology of Chengam Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea C.F. Gaertn. (Magnoliopsida: Rubiales: Rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species |
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pollination ecology of chengam scyphiphora hydrophyllacea c.f. gaertn. (magnoliopsida: rubiales: rubiaceae), a non-viviparous evergreen tree species |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society |
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Journal of Threatened Taxa |
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0974-7893 0974-7907 |
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<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> |
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Anemophily, melittophily, mixed breeding system, pollination, regeneration absence. |
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http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1717 |
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