ISSN:
1615-6110
Keywords:
Angiosperms
;
Liliaceae
;
Scilloideae
;
Hyacinthaceae
;
Ornithogalum
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O. umbellatum
;
O. angustifolium
;
Polyploid complex
;
self-pollination
;
bulbil vs. seed production
;
crossing experiments
;
fertility relationship
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The fertility relationships ofOrnithogalum umbellatum, O. angustifolium and 9 related taxa were studied.O. umbellatum andO. angustifolium, which are not interfertile, are both recognized as a comparium. Pollination of five species belonging to theO. umbellatum/angustifolium polyploid complex, i.e.O. umbellatum, O. angustifolium, O. baeticum, O. monticolum andO. algeriense, resulted in a moderate seed set. However, the seeds obtained after these interspecific crosses did not germinate. Six related species, i.e.O. exscapum, O. nivale, O. comosum, O. collinum, O. gussonei andO. woronowii showed a very low seed set after being crossed. One exception occurs:O. nivale ×O. exscapum. The seed set was also low after the complex species had been crossed with some related species, but there was one exception: both reciprocal crosses betweenO. monticolum andO. woronowii yielded some viable seeds. No other interspecific crosses gave rise to viable seeds. Bulbil-producing species have a lower seed set after self-pollination than species which do not produce bulbils.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00984194
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