Global efforts to restore ecosystems have increased the demand for seeds of native species, both from tree-shrub and herbaceous strata. However, little is known about seed ecology or germination of many herbaceous species from the Brazilian Caatinga. Neoglaziovia variegata (caroá) is a bromeliad endemic to this biome and has great ornamental and fi...
Tillandsia paraibensis is described and illustrated as a new species known only from the state of Paraíba, Brazil. The affinities of this new species to other species and information on its biology are discussed.
Seminário de Iniciação Científica e Tecnológica Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina / A Mata Atlântica é uma unidade fitogeográfica que compreende diversas fitofisionomias, devido sua grande extensão. Apesar de ser considerada um dos hotspots mundiais de biodiversidade, apresentando diversas espécies endêmicas, houve ao longo do tempo severas re...
Published in Frontiers in Plant Science
Floral nectar contains mainly sugars as well as smaller amounts of amino acids and further compounds. The nectar composition varies between different plant species and it is related to the pollination type of the plant. In addition to this, other factors can influence the composition. Nectar is produced in and secreted from nectaries. A few models ...
Published in Ecology and evolution
The study of mechanisms that generate new species is considered fundamental for broad areas of ecology and evolution. Speciation is a continuous process in which reproductive isolation is established, and it is of fundamental importance to understand the origins of the adaptations that contribute to this process. Hybrid zones are considered natural...
Published in Molecular ecology resources
La captura selectiva de secuencias de ADN ha surgido como una herramienta importante para la filogenética y la genética de poblaciones en taxones no-modelo. Mientras que el desarrollo de sondas de captura específicas para cada taxón requiere un esfuerzo sostenido, las colecciones de sondas universales disponibles pueden tener una potencia disminuid...
Published in Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources
Ananas comosus var. erectifolius (L.B. Smith) Coppens & Leal, a tropical plant from Bromeliaceae family, has immense applications, especially for fiber production of excellent quality. The lack of available chloroplast (cp) genome information limits its breeding and application. Here, we assembled its complete cp genome using Illumina high-throughp...
Heteroblastic variations among leaf traits is a well-known process, especially in bromeliad species that show abrupt changes, but little effort was directed to test whether comparable ontogenetic variation occurs among root traits and their fungal partners. Usually considered for their mechanical role, roots of bromeliads may also play a role in re...
ABSTRACT Tillandsia purpurea is an endemic species of the Peruvian desert coast, where its main source of water and nutrients is supplied by ocean fog. It is a poorly studied species, and its phenological changes in response to different abiotic factors, including temperature and water availability, are unknown. This study aims to describe the diff...
The pineapple tarsonemid mite Steneotarsonemus ananas (Tryon), 1898 is associated with pineapple around the world, including Costa Rica. Here, we report its association with Neoregelia sp. (Bromeliaceae) for the first time. These mites damaged the plantlets considerably, affecting the esthetic quality of the product and thus causing economic losses...
