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Pollen Viability, Pollination, Seed Set, and Seed Germination of Croftonweed (Eupatorium adenophorum) in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Hongfei Lu ,
Jinbo Shen ,
Weiguo Sang ,
Xinyi Zhang  and
Jinxing Lin
Hongfei Lu*
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China Key Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Molecular Environment Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
Jinbo Shen
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
Weiguo Sang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Molecular Environment Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
Xinyi Zhang
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
Jinxing Lin
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Molecular Environment Physiology, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
*
Corresponding author's E-mail: luhongfei63@yahoo.com.cn
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Abstract

Croftonweed has established itself as a pernicious weed in China. Experiments were conducted to test for anemophily, self-pollination, hand crossing, and apomixis. Additionally, pollen viability, seed set, and seed viability were investigated. Pollen cultured in vitro with the use of 14 culture media did not germinate, nor did self- or cross-pollen germinate on the stigma, and no pollen tubes were seen in the style. Young embryos developed into globular- or heart-shaped embryos before the opening of the captimulum, although neither meiosis to form an embryo sac nor fertilization occurred. Furthermore, seeds developed normally after closed flowers were emasculated and bagged. The plump seed ratio (plump seeds/total seeds) from apomixis (emasculation and bagged treatment) was high (41 ± 17.0%), and plump seed germination ratio exceeded 50%. These results provided additional evidence for the previous conclusion that croftonweed reproduces by apomixis. Apomixis, high seed production, and high seed germination may explain why this weed spreads so rapidly.

Keywords

Croftonweed, Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng EUPAD.Apomixisreproductionembryogenesispollinationseed germination
Type
Weed Biology and Ecology
Information
Weed Science , Volume 56 , Issue 1 , February 2008 , pp. 42 - 51
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Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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