Ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae)
To know thoroughly the structure and function of the corona of Passiflora, the anatomy and ultrastructure of two species were analysed in relation to the emission of odour perceivable by humans: a scented one, P. caerulea L., and a scentless one, P. suberosa L. Both species exhibited secretory tissu...
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paper:paper_03672530_v202_n4_p302_AmelaGarcia2023-06-08T15:36:05Z Ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae) Amela García, María Teresa Galati, Beatriz Gloria Hoc, Patricia Susana Osmophores Passiflora Scent guides Submicroscopic structure TEM Wax cell organelle cultivar cuticle dicotyledon lipid pollination ultrastructure wax Passiflora Passiflora caerulea Passiflora edulis Passiflora suberosa Passifloraceae To know thoroughly the structure and function of the corona of Passiflora, the anatomy and ultrastructure of two species were analysed in relation to the emission of odour perceivable by humans: a scented one, P. caerulea L., and a scentless one, P. suberosa L. Both species exhibited secretory tissue, whose cells were characterised by dense cytoplasm, numerous mitochondria and vacuoles. Evidence of granulocrine secretion was detected. Nevertheless, there were differences concerning some cytological structures: P. suberosa lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) and starch but had large and many lipidic globules, while P. caerulea had few dictyosomes, scarce lipidic content, a greater proportion of sER/rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) and amyloplasts. The cellular features of P. caerulea correspond with those of fragrance tissues. The secretion appearance and quantity were also different between both species: P. caerulea exhibited sparse drops on the cuticle in contrast to P. suberosa, which secrets a wax-like material. If this is the final product of the secretory process or just a vehicle that contributes to the emission of volatile compounds, as occurs in certain osmophores, needs further confirmation with chemical analysis. Results are discussed in the context of the pollination syndromes of each species and their florivores. © 2007 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. Fil:Amela García, M.T. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Galati, B.G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Hoc, P.S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2007 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03672530_v202_n4_p302_AmelaGarcia http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03672530_v202_n4_p302_AmelaGarcia |
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Osmophores Passiflora Scent guides Submicroscopic structure TEM Wax cell organelle cultivar cuticle dicotyledon lipid pollination ultrastructure wax Passiflora Passiflora caerulea Passiflora edulis Passiflora suberosa Passifloraceae |
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Osmophores Passiflora Scent guides Submicroscopic structure TEM Wax cell organelle cultivar cuticle dicotyledon lipid pollination ultrastructure wax Passiflora Passiflora caerulea Passiflora edulis Passiflora suberosa Passifloraceae Amela García, María Teresa Galati, Beatriz Gloria Hoc, Patricia Susana Ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae) |
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Osmophores Passiflora Scent guides Submicroscopic structure TEM Wax cell organelle cultivar cuticle dicotyledon lipid pollination ultrastructure wax Passiflora Passiflora caerulea Passiflora edulis Passiflora suberosa Passifloraceae |
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To know thoroughly the structure and function of the corona of Passiflora, the anatomy and ultrastructure of two species were analysed in relation to the emission of odour perceivable by humans: a scented one, P. caerulea L., and a scentless one, P. suberosa L. Both species exhibited secretory tissue, whose cells were characterised by dense cytoplasm, numerous mitochondria and vacuoles. Evidence of granulocrine secretion was detected. Nevertheless, there were differences concerning some cytological structures: P. suberosa lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) and starch but had large and many lipidic globules, while P. caerulea had few dictyosomes, scarce lipidic content, a greater proportion of sER/rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) and amyloplasts. The cellular features of P. caerulea correspond with those of fragrance tissues. The secretion appearance and quantity were also different between both species: P. caerulea exhibited sparse drops on the cuticle in contrast to P. suberosa, which secrets a wax-like material. If this is the final product of the secretory process or just a vehicle that contributes to the emission of volatile compounds, as occurs in certain osmophores, needs further confirmation with chemical analysis. Results are discussed in the context of the pollination syndromes of each species and their florivores. © 2007 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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Amela García, María Teresa Galati, Beatriz Gloria Hoc, Patricia Susana |
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Amela García, María Teresa Galati, Beatriz Gloria Hoc, Patricia Susana |
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Amela García, María Teresa |
title |
Ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae) |
title_short |
Ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae) |
title_full |
Ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae) |
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Ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae) |
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Ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of Passiflora spp. (Passifloraceae) |
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ultrastructure of the corona of scented and scentless flowers of passiflora spp. (passifloraceae) |
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2007 |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03672530_v202_n4_p302_AmelaGarcia http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03672530_v202_n4_p302_AmelaGarcia |
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