Reproductive versatility in legumes: the case of amphicarpy in Trifolium polymorphum

• Published in: Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 690 - 696
• Main Authors: Speroni, G., Izaguirre, P., Bernardello, G., Franco, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Amphicarpy; Fruit - physiology; Germination; Leguminosae; mixed mating system; Pollen Tube - growth & development; pollen tube development; Pollination - physiology; Reproduction; Seeds - growth & development; Trifolium; Trifolium - physiology; pollen tube development; Amphicarpy; mixed mating system; Leguminosae; Trifolium

Amphicarpy is a fascinating reproductive strategy, defined as fruit produced both below the soil surface and as aerial fruit on the same plant. Trifolium polymorphum is a grassland species subject to herbivory that combines amphicarpy with vegetative reproduction through stolons. Underground flowers...