<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Floral biology, sexual system, breeding system, pollinators, fruiting and seed dispersal aspects of five mangrove associate species, namely, <italic>Clerodendrum inerme</italic>, <italic>Derris trifoliata</italic>, <italic>Suaeda maritima, S. monoica</italic>, and <italic>S. nudiflora</italic> were studied. All these species are hermaphroditic, self-compatible, and exhibit mixed breeding systems adapted for pollination by external agents. <italic>C. inerme</italic> and <italic>D. trifoliata</italic> are principally entomophilous, while <italic>Suaeda</italic> species are ambophilous. The study suggests that these plant species are important constituents of mangrove forests. <italic>C. inerme</italic> and <italic>D. trifoliata</italic> are useful in stabilizing the banks of back water creeks, while <italic>Suaeda</italic> species are useful to carpet the saline areas and desalinate the soils which are subsequently useful for agricultural activities.</p></abstract>

Floral biology, sexual system, breeding system, pollinators, fruiting and seed dispersal aspects of five mangrove associate species, namely, Clerodendrum inerme, Derris trifoliata, Suaeda maritima, S. monoica, and S. nudiflora were studied. All these species are hermaphroditic, self-compatible, and exhibit mixed breeding systems adapted for pollination by external agents. C. inerme and D. trifoliata are principally entomophilous, while Suaeda species are ambophilous. The study suggests that these plant species are important constituents of mangrove forests. C. inerme and D. trifoliata are useful in stabilizing the banks of back water creeks, while Suaeda species are useful to carpet the saline areas and desalinate the soils which are subsequently useful for agricultural activities.

Reproductive Biology of Mangrove Plants <italic>Clerodendrum inerme, Derris trifoliata, Suaeda maritima, Suaeda monoica, Suaeda nudiflora</italic>

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Floral biology, sexual system, breeding system, pollinators, fruiting and seed dispersal aspects of five mangrove associate species, namely, Clerodendrum...

Reproductive Biology of Mangrove Plants Clerodendrum inerme, Derris trifoliata, Suaeda maritima, Suaeda monoica, Suaeda nudiflora

Published Online: Feb 10, 2017

Page range: 31 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0092

Keywords
Mangrove, entomophily, anemophily

© 2016 Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Reproductive Biology of Mangrove Plants Clerodendrum inerme, Derris trifoliata, Suaeda maritima, Suaeda monoica, Suaeda nudiflora

Published Online: Feb 10, 2017

Page range: 31 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0092

KeywordsMangrove, entomophily, anemophily

© 2016 Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Mangrove, entomophily, anemophily