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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
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- Collection
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Structure and Development
- Botanical Name
- Tetraplasandra gymnocarpa (Hillebr.) Sherff
- Location Area
- Hawaiian Islands
- Location State
- Hawaii
- Location Country
- USA
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