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Functional diversity of nectary structure and nectar composition in the genus Fritillaria (Liliaceae)

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dc.abstract.enFritillaria is a genus consisting of 130 to 140 species of bulbous plants, native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Generally viewed as an insect pollinated genus with the exception of two North American species, Fritillaria gentneri and F. recurva, which are described as hummingbird-pollinated and the Asian species, F. imperialis, described as passerine-pollinated. These pollinator shifts are possibly the result of adaptive changes to the structure and morphology of the nectary, as well as a change in the nectar concentration and composition. A study was conducted in a target group of 56 Fritillaria species, based on the morphology of their nectaries and nectar composition to assess the significance of pollination mode as well as its predisposition for the evolution of bird pollination. All species studied had nectaries located at their tepal base and produced nectar, but their size, shape, color, and composition all varied. Most fritillaries had hexose-rich nectar, in easily accessible and unprotected nectaries. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis revealed that the surface of the nectaries of most Fritillaria species was flat and clearly distinct from that of the surrounding tissues, which might be regarded as an adaptation for insect-pollination. Nectaries of F. imperialis were considerably larger and had dilute nectar without sucrose, which was produced profusely, thereby fulfilling the criteria characteristic of ornithophilous flowers. The copious nectar of presumed hummingbird-pollinated species was rather balanced and of medium sugar concentration. Their large lanceolate nectaries contrasted sharply with the tessellated background of their tepals. These characters might indicate a mixed pollination system that engages both birds and insects. Floral anatomy and microstructure and nectar composition for Fritillaria species in subgenera Korolkowia and Liliorhiza are studied for the first time.
dc.affiliationUniwersytet Warszawski
dc.contributor.authorGołębiewska, Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorSchönenberger, Jürg
dc.contributor.authorRoguz, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorHill, Laurence
dc.contributor.authorBajguz, Andrzej
dc.contributor.authorZych, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorStpiczyńska, Małgorzata
dc.contributor.authorChmur, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorKalinowski, Paweł
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-25T01:40:19Z
dc.date.available2024-01-25T01:40:19Z
dc.date.copyright2018-09-24
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.accesstimeAT_PUBLICATION
dc.description.financeNie dotyczy
dc.description.versionFINAL_PUBLISHED
dc.description.volume9
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/FPLS.2018.01246
dc.identifier.issn1664-462X
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozytorium.uw.edu.pl//handle/item/107620
dc.languageeng
dc.pbn.affiliationbiological sciences
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Plant Science
dc.relation.pages1246
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.subject.enFritillaria
dc.subject.ennectar
dc.subject.enpollinator shift
dc.subject.enornithogamy
dc.subject.ennectary surface
dc.subject.enSEM
dc.titleFunctional diversity of nectary structure and nectar composition in the genus Fritillaria (Liliaceae)
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication