The breeding system of Dichorisandra thyrsiflora was studied. It was found that this is a mainly cross- pollinated species (92%), without a well defined self-incompatibility mechanism. Self-pollination was obtained in 27% of the analysed flowers, and apomixis was not observed. Pollination agents were mainly of the Bombus genus. The chromosome number of the species was 2n = 38. Microsporogenesis analysis showed normal meiosis, with only a few exceptions, in which chromatic bridges formation was observed in the anaphase I and n, suggesting heterozygosity for the inversion. Normal tetrad formation was 95% and pollen viability was high (87,2%).
Dichorisandra thyrsifora-Commelinaceae; Microsporogenesis-breeding system