<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Aegialitis rotundifolia</italic> is a hermaphroditic, self-compatible species with mixed breeding system. The floral characters indicate melittophilous pollination syndrome. Field studies indicate this species is melittophilous but anemophily also occurs due to its seaward occurrence where high winds usually prevail. Autogamy and allogamy are functional, and these modes indicate a “fail-safe” strategy for reproductive assurance when con-specifics do not occur nearby. Natural fruit set rate is 55-61%. The seed produces seedling within the fruit pericarp while it is still attached to the parent plant. Seedling or seed dispersal and establishment occurs through self-planting and stranding strategies.</p></abstract>

Aegialitis rotundifolia is a hermaphroditic, self-compatible species with mixed breeding system. The floral characters indicate melittophilous pollination syndrome. Field studies indicate this species is melittophilous but anemophily also occurs due to its seaward occurrence where high winds usually prevail. Autogamy and allogamy are functional, and these modes indicate a “fail-safe” strategy for reproductive assurance when con-specifics do not occur nearby. Natural fruit set rate is 55-61%. The seed produces seedling within the fruit pericarp while it is still attached to the parent plant. Seedling or seed dispersal and establishment occurs through self-planting and stranding strategies.

Reproductive ecology of <italic>Aegialitis rotundifolia</italic> Roxb., A crypto-viviparous mangrove plant species in Krishna mangrove forest, Andra Pradesh

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Reproductive ecology of  Roxb., A crypto-viviparous mangrove plant species in Krishna mangrove forest, Andra Pradesh

Aegialitis rotundifolia is a hermaphroditic, self-compatible species with mixed breeding system. The floral characters indicate melittophilous pollination...

Reproductive ecology of Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb., A crypto-viviparous mangrove plant species in Krishna mangrove forest, Andra Pradesh

Published Online: Nov 01, 2017

Page range: 17 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2018-0002

Keywords
Crypto-vivipary, mixed breeding system, melittophily, India

© 2018 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 ecology of Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb., A crypto-viviparous mangrove plant species in Krishna mangrove forest, Andra Pradesh

Published Online: Nov 01, 2017

Page range: 17 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2018-0002

KeywordsCrypto-vivipary, mixed breeding system, melittophily, India

© 2018 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
Crypto-vivipary, mixed breeding system, melittophily, India