文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Horizontal orientation of zygomorphic flowers: significance for rain protection and pollen transfer

作者：Yu, Y. -M.[1] Li, X. -X.[2] Xie, D.[3] Wang, H.[1]

第一作者：Yu, Y. -M.

通信作者：Wang, H[1]

机构：[1]Huazhong Agr Univ, Coll Hort & Forestry Sci, Hubei Engn Technol Res Ctr Forestry Informat, Wuhan, Peoples R China;[2]Chinese Acad Forestry, Inst Wetland Res, Beijing, Peoples R China;[3]Nanjing Forestry Univ, Coinnovat Ctr Sustainable Forestry Southern China, Nanjing, Peoples R China

年份：2021

卷号：23

期号：1

起止页码：156-161

外文期刊名：PLANT BIOLOGY

收录：;Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-85096976690);WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000592639600001)】；

基金：We thank Mou-Liang Li, Te Qi, Ming-Jun Teng for assistance with fieldwork. This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31600189 to HW and 31400166 to XXL).

语种：英文

外文关键词：Floral orientation; flower visitor; pollen transfer; pollinator attraction; rain; temperature regulation; zygomorphic flower

摘要：Floral traits are recognized to have evolved under selection for abiotic and biotic factors. Complex zygomorphic flowers usually face horizontally. It has been proved that a horizontal orientation facilitates pollinator recognition and pollination efficiency, but its significance in adaptation to abiotic factors remains unknown. The floral orientation of Abelia x grandiflora naturally varies around horizontal (with an angle of -30 to +33 degrees between the floral main axis and the horizontal). We examined whether three different floral orientations affected flower thermal conditions, response to rain and pollination. Results showed that floral orientation had no effect on diurnal variations in flower temperature. The anthers of all three flower orientations were wetted by rainfall, but the inclined upward-facing flowers contained significantly more rainwater. The horizontal flowers received significantly higher visitation by hawkmoths and had a higher stigmatic pollen load. In contrast, the upward flower orientation reduced pollination precision, while downward-facing flowers had decreased pollinator attraction. This study indicates that horizontal flowers may have evolved as a trade-off between rain protection and pollination. Zygomorphic flowers that deviate from a horizontal orientation may have lower fitness because of flower flooding by rainwater and decreased pollen transfer.