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Evolution of brood-site mimicry in Madagascan Impatiens (Balsaminaceae)
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2515-6509
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Number of Authors: 132021 (English)In: Perspectives in plant ecology, evolution and systematics, ISSN 1433-8319, E-ISSN 1618-0437, Vol. 49, article id 125590Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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The species-rich flora of Madagascar is well known for a range of unusual floral ecologies. One example is Impatiens section Trimorphopetalum with its unique combination of floral traits: small, spur-less, cup-or lip shaped, greenish or brownish flowers. So far no hypotheses on floral function or pollination of this peculiar group have been proposed. We analysed six reproductive traits in relation to pollination syndromes for 34 Madagascan Impatiens species, including 18 species of section Trimorphopetalum plus six outgroup species, in a phylogenetic framework. Further, we present pollinator observations for one additional species of Trimophopetalum. All pollination syndromes occurring in the African species are also present in Madagascan Impatiens. In addition, species of Trimorphopetalum represent two unique floral types, possibly corresponding to two different types of fly pollination. The evolution of these flower types corresponds to a strong decrease in nectar production, flower display size, pollen grain and ovule number. Autogamy is found in one derived sub-clade of the otherwise largely pollinator-dependent Trimorphopetalum. We find evidence consistent with the evolution of brood-site deception and fungus mimicry in combination with fly pollination in one clade of Trimorphopetalum and the stepwise evolution of autogamy in the second clade. The evolution of these very different reproductive strategies may have been triggered by pollinator limitation in the dense, humid forest undergrowth of Madagascar.

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2021. Vol. 49, article id 125590
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Autogamy, Brood-site deception, Fungus mimicry, Evolution, Impatiens, Madagascar, Fly pollination syndrome, Trimorphopetalum
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-193113DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2021.125590ISI: 000628654100001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-193113DiVA, id: diva2:1554519
Available from: 2021-05-14 Created: 2021-05-14 Last updated: 2022-02-25Bibliographically approved

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