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Sistema reprodutivo e polinização de Senna multijuga (Fabaceae) em Mata Atlântica Montana1 1 Parte da dissertação de Mestrado da primeira autora.

Breeding system and pollination of Senna multijuga (Fabaceae) in a montane Atlantic Forest

Resumo

O conhecimento da biologia reprodutiva e polinização de árvores neotropicais vêm aumentando nas últimas décadas. No entanto, ainda é incipiente para a Mata Atlântica e muitas questões persistem, por exemplo, sobre a prevalência de autoincompatibilidade. A biologia floral, o sistema reprodutivo e os visitantes florais de Senna multijuga foram estudados, com o objetivo de verificar a ocorrência de autoincompatibilidade e determinar seus polinizadores. A espécie apresenta características florais típicas do gênero, como flores assimétricas, enantiostilia, heteranteria e deiscência poricida. A antese é diurna e a viabilidade do pólen não diferiu entre os morfos de anteras. Os polinizadores foram abelhas dos gêneros Bombus, Epicharis, Centris e Xylocopa e abelhas menores atuaram como pilhadores de pólen. A reprodução sexual em S. multijuga depende da transferência de pólen pelos polinizadores, pois não foram formados frutos por apomixia ou autopolinização. Este último resultado pode ser devido à depressão por endogamia ou a um mecanismo de autoincompatibilidade de ação tardia, uma vez que houve aborto uniforme de pistilos e penetração de tubos polínicos nos óvulos após autopolinização. Diferença na fecundidade após polinização manual e em condições naturais indica que a limitação polínica afeta o sucesso reprodutivo feminino, assim como a disponibilidade de recursos.

Palavras-chave:
autoincompatibilidade de ação tardia; depressão por endogamia; flor de pólen; polinização

Abstract

Knowledge of reproductive biology and pollination of Neotropical tree species has been increasing in recent decades. However, this is still incipient in the Atlantic Forest, and many questions remain, for instance, about the prevalence of self-incompatibility. We studied the floral biology, breeding system and floral visitors of Senna multijuga in order to verify the occurrence of self-incompatibility and determine its pollinators. This species bears the typical floral traits of the genus, such as asymmetry, enantiostily, heteranthery and poricid anthers. Anthesis is diurnal and pollen viability did not differ among the morphs of anthers. Pollinators were bees of the genera Bombus, Epicharis, Centris and Xylocopa and smaller bees acted as pollen thieves. Sexual reproduction of Senna multijuga depends on the transfer of pollen by pollinators, as no fruit was formed by either apomixis or self-pollination. The latter result may be due to inbreeding depression or by a mechanism of late-acting self-incompatibility, as we observed after self-pollination both penetration of pollen tubes in the ovules and uniform abortion of pistils. Differences on fertility after manual crossings and under natural conditions indicate that female fitness is affected by pollen limitation, as well as by the availability of resources.

Key words:
inbreeding depression; late-acting self-incompatibility; pollen flower; pollination

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    Apr-Jun 2010

Histórico

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    30 Abr 2009
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    12 Fev 2010
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