| Title: | Anatomy and ultrastructure floral osmophores of Catasetum fimbriatum (Orchidaceae) |
| Author(s): | Reposi SD; Gotelli MM; Torretta JP; |
| Address: | "Facultad de Agronomia, Catedra de Botanica General, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martin 4453, C1417DSE, Buenos Aires, Argentina. sreposi@agro.uba.ar. Facultad de Agronomia, Catedra de Botanica General, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martin 4453, C1417DSE, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00709-021-01625-1 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1615-6102 (Electronic) 0033-183X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Catasetum fimbriatum is a dioecious species whose flowers fully adapted to an euglossinophilic mode of pollination. Euglossini male bees collect the volatile fragrances which are produced in osmophores on the flowers. In order to understand the mechanism of scent secretion and floral interaction with the pollinator, we describe the location, histochemistry, anatomy, and ultrastructure of osmophores in pistillate and staminate flowers of this species. Fresh flowers were submerged in neutral red solution to locate the position of the osmophores. Other histochemical test performed includes the NADI reaction to detect terpenoids, Sudan IV for lipids, and Lugol's iodine solution to detect starch. Anatomical and ultrastructural traits were studied with bright field and transmission electron microscopes, respectively. The location of osmophores differs between pistillate and staminate flowers. In pistillate flowers, secretory tissues were observed on the ribbed adaxial surface of the labellum, but not on its margins, whereas in staminate flowers, they were found throughout the adaxial surface of the labellum and especially in the fimbriae. Anatomy and ultrastructure of the osmophores in the labellum of both types of flowers were similar. They present characteristics of metabolically active cells, such as abundant mitochondria, rough endoplasmic reticulum, vesicles, plastids with starch grains, and lipid globules. Granulocrine secretion and cycles of cytoplasmic contraction and expansion appear to allow the release of products without involving the rupture of the cuticle. Individuals of Eufriesea auriceps and Euglossa sp. were captured in staminate and pistillate flowers but, it seems likely, that only the former pollinates this orchid species" |
| Keywords: | Animals Bees Flowers Odorants *Orchidaceae Pollination Terpenes Catasetum Frimbria Labellum Orchidaceae Osmophore Secretory tissue; |
| Notes: | "MedlineReposi, Sofia Daniela Gotelli, Marina Maria Torretta, Juan Pablo eng 20020160100012/UBACyT/ 20020130200203BA/UBACyT/ 11220110100312/PIP/ Austria 2021/02/24 Protoplasma. 2021 Sep; 258(5):1091-1102. doi: 10.1007/s00709-021-01625-1. Epub 2021 Feb 22" |
