Diplostigmaty Explained

Diplostigmaty refers, in botany, to the presence of extra stigmas along the style.[1] This condition is known from the genus Sebaea.[2] It is thought to provide reproductive assurance.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Marloth. R.. A diplostigmatic plant, Sebaea exacoides (L.) Schinz (Belmontia cordata L.).. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 1909. 1. 311–314. 10.1080/00359190909520037.
  2. Kissling. Jonathan. Endress. Peter K.. Bernasconi. Giorgina. Ancestral and monophyletic presence of diplostigmaty in Sebaea (Gentianaceae) and its potential role as a morphological mixed mating strategy. New Phytologist. 2009. 184. 2. 303–310. 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03000.x. 19796337. 21437269 .
  3. Kissling. Jonathan. Barrett. Spencer C.H.. Diplostigmaty in plants: a novel mechanism that provides reproductive assurance. Biology Letters. 2013. 9. 5. 10.1098/rsbl.2013.0495. 23945209. 3971688. 20130495.

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