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1 September 2004 The Flexible Breeding System of Werauhia sintenisii, a Cloud Forest Bromeliad from Puerto Rico
Eloisa Lasso, James D. Ackerman
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The tropical mountain cloud forest bromeliads studied thus far have been reported as self compatible; however, whether or not autogamy and apomixis occur is not known. We characterized the breeding system of Werauchia sintenisii using a series of treatments to detect self-compatibility, autogamy, and apomixes. The natural fruit set of this population was 97 percent. Pollen origin (self vs. cross) did not affect fruit and seed set. Werauhia sintenisii is autogamous but not apomictic. All pollinator-excluded flowers produced fruits, but flowers that were emasculated and caged did not produce any fruit. Factors affecting the evolution of autogamy in this system are discussed.

Eloisa Lasso and James D. Ackerman "The Flexible Breeding System of Werauhia sintenisii, a Cloud Forest Bromeliad from Puerto Rico," BIOTROPICA 36(3), 414-417, (1 September 2004). https://doi.org/10.1646/02137
Received: 29 October 2002; Accepted: 1 March 2004; Published: 1 September 2004
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KEYWORDS
autogamy
epiphytes
hummingbird pollination
mating system
outcrossing
Pico del Este
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