<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Bruguiera cylindrica</italic> (L.) Bl. bloom during September-March. It is hermaphroditic, protandrous, self-compatible and facultative xenogamous. The flowers possess an explosive pollination mechanism and are pollinated by bees and wasps. The pollination mechanism is characterized by special petal-stamen configuration in which each petal encloses two stamens and becomes tensed after anthesis. Each petal behaves independently and the explosion of all petals of a flower requires one or two visits. Individual flowers produce only one seed which produces seedlings on the maternal plant. The seedlings use self-planting strategy at low tide and stranding strategy at high tide. Both strategies are useful for regeneration in maternal environment and in areas away from material environment.</p></abstract>

Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Bl. bloom during September-March. It is hermaphroditic, protandrous, self-compatible and facultative xenogamous. The flowers possess an explosive pollination mechanism and are pollinated by bees and wasps. The pollination mechanism is characterized by special petal-stamen configuration in which each petal encloses two stamens and becomes tensed after anthesis. Each petal behaves independently and the explosion of all petals of a flower requires one or two visits. Individual flowers produce only one seed which produces seedlings on the maternal plant. The seedlings use self-planting strategy at low tide and stranding strategy at high tide. Both strategies are useful for regeneration in maternal environment and in areas away from material environment.

Reproductive Ecology of <italic>Bruguiera cylindrica</italic> (L.) Bl. (Rhizophoraceae), A True Viviparous Mangrove Tree Species in Coringa Mangrove Forest, Andhra Pradesh (India)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Reproductive Ecology of  (L.) Bl. (Rhizophoraceae), A True Viviparous Mangrove Tree Species in Coringa Mangrove Forest, Andhra Pradesh (India)

Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Bl. bloom during September-March. It is hermaphroditic, protandrous, self-compatible and facultative xenogamous. The flowers possess...

Reproductive Ecology of Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Bl. (Rhizophoraceae), A True Viviparous Mangrove Tree Species in Coringa Mangrove Forest, Andhra Pradesh (India)

Published Online: May 30, 2018

Page range: 31 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2018-0017

Keywords
Hermaphrodite, facultative xenogamy, melittophily, true vivipary

© 2018 Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri et al., published by Sciendo

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

Reproductive Ecology of Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Bl. (Rhizophoraceae), A True Viviparous Mangrove Tree Species in Coringa Mangrove Forest, Andhra Pradesh (India)

Published Online: May 30, 2018

Page range: 31 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2018-0017

KeywordsHermaphrodite, facultative xenogamy, melittophily, true vivipary

© 2018 Jacob Solomon Raju Aluri et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Hermaphrodite, facultative xenogamy, melittophily, true vivipary