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Title
Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa (Hillebr.) Sherff ovary development
Author
Timothy J. Motley New York Botanical Garden Cullman Program for Molecular Systematic Studies Bronx New York 10458-5126 USA
Keywords
Araliaceae, floral anatomy, floral ontogeny, Hawaiian Islands, inferior ovary, superior ovary, Tetraplasandra
Description
BSA Plant Images Online - Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa (Hillebr.) Sherff ovary development
Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa (Hillebr.) Sherff is the only species in the Araliaceae with a fully superior ovary. This endangered species is endemic to the windswept, summit cliffs of the Koolau Mountain Range of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. The superior ovary in T. gymnocarpa developed from an inferior ovary ground plan. It is hypothesized that this evolutionary shift could be due to a shift in pollinator strategy that allowed a relaxation of the selective pressures favoring an inferior ovary.
Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: BSA
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Botanical Name
Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa (Hillebr.) Sherff
Location Area
Hawaiian Islands
Location State
Hawaii
Location Country
USA
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