Schismatoglottis and Apoballis (Araceae: Schismatoglottideae) : A new example for the significance of pollen morphology in Araceae systematics

Wong, Sin Yeng and Ulrich, Silvia and Micheal, Hesse and David, Broderbauer and Boyce, P.C (2012) Schismatoglottis and Apoballis (Araceae: Schismatoglottideae) : A new example for the significance of pollen morphology in Araceae systematics. Taxon, 61 (2). pp. 281-292. ISSN 1996-8175

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Abstract

Pollen characters in Araceae accord well with recent DNA-based phylogenies, and here we provide a new example of “compass needle” quality in Araceae on the basis of two closely related genera, Schismatoglottis and Apoballis. All investigated Schismatoglottis pollen is psilate (smooth pollen surface) with calcium crystals covering the pollen surface. By contrast, pollen of species transferred to recently resurrected Apoballis (Apoballis acuminatissima and A. mutata) is distinctively echinate (spiny). A unique layer covers the endexine of Schismatoglottis, and the whole pollen surface of Apoballis. Our findings strongly suggest that “Schismatoglottis” species with echinate pollen fall into the genus Apoballis. Moreover, all schismatoglottid taxa perform spathe movements during anthesis to control the movement of pollinators. The spathe movements of Apoballis acuminatissima clearly differ from those known in Schismatoglottis species, and indeed are so far unique for the entire family. This, together with differences in floral odour is strongly suggestive of differences in pollination ecology between the genera Schismatoglottis and Apoballis.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Apoballis, Araceae, pollen, Schismatoglottis, systematics, tropical Asia, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS, universiti, university, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, IPTA, education, research
Subjects: Q Science > QK Botany
S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 08 May 2014 00:46
Last Modified: 05 Jun 2021 05:33
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2358

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