Estrututra e ontogênese de órgãos reprodutivos de Connarus suberosus Planch. (Connaraceae) e Oxalis cytisoides Cucc. (Oxalidaceae)
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2008-03-28
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Denardi, João Donizete [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Considerando que Connaraceae e Oxalidaceae constituem um clado de Oxalidales bem representado na flora brasileira e pouco estudado relativamente à estrutura de órgãos reprodutivos, este trabalho aborda a morfoanatomia e a ontogênese de flores, frutos e sementes de Connarus suberosus (Connaraceae) e Oxalis cytisoides (Oxalidaceae), a fim de avaliar a existência de padrões estruturais comuns a essas espécies. O processamento das amostras para microscopia de luz e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão e de varredura seguiu as técnicas usuais. Verificou-se que, estruturalmente, C. suberosus possui heterostilia dimórfica, caracterizada pelas formas brevi- e longistila, as quais se mostraram funcionalmente masculina e feminina, respectivamente. Alguns caracteres morfológicos peculiares a cada forma floral, provavelmente estão associados à evolução da dioicia, como dimensões de sépalas e pétalas e distribuição de tricomas glandulares. Nesta análise, provouse que esses caracteres, aliados às diferenças de tamanho dos verticilos de estames das formas florais, foram utilizados equivocadamente na delimitação de C. suberosus var. fulvus e C. suberosus var. suberosus, que correspondem às formas brevistila e longistila, respectivamente. Independentemente da forma floral, houve variação no número de sépalas, pétalas e estames e tendência à restrição do tecido nectarífero aos setores antepétalos do tubo estaminal. A vascularização carpelar mostrou-se derivada em relação ao padrão descrito para Connaraceae, devido à formação de um complexo ovular mediante união parcial de traços ovulares àqueles derivados de feixes alas. O desenvolvimento do pericarpo e da semente, que pode ocorrer apomiticamente, não é concomitante, visto que a diferenciação seminal inicia-se após a expansão do pericarpo, quando este alcança...
Connaraceae and Oxalidaceae constitute a clade of Oxalidales that is well represented within the Brazilian flora although relatively poorly studied in terms of the structure of their reproductive organs. The present work examined the morphology, anatomy and ontogeny of the flowers, fruits, and seeds of Connarus suberosus (Connaraceae) and Oxalis cytisoides (Oxalidaceae) in order to evaluate the existence of structural patterns common to both species. Preparation of plant samples for viewing under light and electron microscopy followed established techniques. Connarus suberosus demonstrated dimorphic heterostyly, characterized by the brevi- and longistylous morphs, which were observed to be functionally masculine and feminine respectively. Some of the peculiar morphological characteristics of each floral form are probably associated with the evolution of dioecy, such as the dimensions of the sepals and petals and the distribution of the glandular trichomes. The present analysis indicated that these characters, allied to differences in the sizes of the verticils of the two floral forms, had been equivocally used in delimiting C. suberosus var. fulvus and C. suberosus var. suberosus, which correspond to thrum and pin morphs respectively. Independent of the floral form, variation in the numbers of sepals, petals, and stamens were observed, as well as a tendency for the nectary tissues to be restricted to the epipetalous sectors of the staminal tube. Carpel vasculature was observed to be derived in relation to the pattern described for Connaraceae due to the formation of an ovular complex resulting from the partial union of ovular traces derived from wing bundles. The development of the pericarps and seeds, which can occur in an apomixic manner, is not concomitant; the seed differentiation initiates after the expansion of the pericarp when this organ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
Connaraceae and Oxalidaceae constitute a clade of Oxalidales that is well represented within the Brazilian flora although relatively poorly studied in terms of the structure of their reproductive organs. The present work examined the morphology, anatomy and ontogeny of the flowers, fruits, and seeds of Connarus suberosus (Connaraceae) and Oxalis cytisoides (Oxalidaceae) in order to evaluate the existence of structural patterns common to both species. Preparation of plant samples for viewing under light and electron microscopy followed established techniques. Connarus suberosus demonstrated dimorphic heterostyly, characterized by the brevi- and longistylous morphs, which were observed to be functionally masculine and feminine respectively. Some of the peculiar morphological characteristics of each floral form are probably associated with the evolution of dioecy, such as the dimensions of the sepals and petals and the distribution of the glandular trichomes. The present analysis indicated that these characters, allied to differences in the sizes of the verticils of the two floral forms, had been equivocally used in delimiting C. suberosus var. fulvus and C. suberosus var. suberosus, which correspond to thrum and pin morphs respectively. Independent of the floral form, variation in the numbers of sepals, petals, and stamens were observed, as well as a tendency for the nectary tissues to be restricted to the epipetalous sectors of the staminal tube. Carpel vasculature was observed to be derived in relation to the pattern described for Connaraceae due to the formation of an ovular complex resulting from the partial union of ovular traces derived from wing bundles. The development of the pericarps and seeds, which can occur in an apomixic manner, is not concomitant; the seed differentiation initiates after the expansion of the pericarp when this organ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Anatomia vegetal, Botânica - Morfologia, Seeds
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DENARDI, João Donizete. Estrututra e ontogênese de órgãos reprodutivos de Connarus suberosus Planch. (Connaraceae) e Oxalis cytisoides Cucc. (Oxalidaceae). 2008. 155 f. Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, 2008.