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Stigmatic Pollen Loads in Populations of Pontederia cordata from the Southern United States
Author(s): D. E. Glover and S. C. H. Barrett
Month: Nov
Year: 1986
Journal: American Journal of Botany
Volume: 73
Issue: 11
Pages: 1607-1612
Article Topic(s): Pollination
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Pontederia cordata (Pickerelweed),
Abstract
Examines pollen loads in tristylous populations of Pontederia cordata to test Darwin's hypothesis that floral trimorphism promotes pollination. Results indicate that the long-styled morph experiences legitimate pollination while the other two morphs display random pollination. However, in one population, all three morphs exhibited legitimate pollination. The results are discussed from an evolutionary perspective.Suggested Citation
D. E. Glover and S. C. H. Barrett. "Stigmatic Pollen Loads in Populations of Pontederia cordata from the Southern United States." American Journal of Botany 73.11 (1986): 1607-1612.Go back