SIMÓN PORCAR , Violeta

Narcissus papyraceus es un geófito del oeste del Mediterráneo que posee dimorfismo estilar, un polimorfismo similar a la heterostilia pero que carece tanto de reciprocidad sexual perfecta entre morfos como de sistema de incompatibilidad heteromórfico. Sin embargo, como en la heterostilia, la estabilidad evolutiva del dimorfismo estilar depende...

Los polinizadores son un determinante clave en la evolución floral a escala global. En el ámbito mediterráneo, son muchos los ejemplos de su papel en poblaciones de plantas de nuestra flora. A nivel macroevolutivo o de linajes, hay menos estudios que a nivel poblacional, pero algunos son ilustrativos. Tanto en sistemas generalistas como a...

Background and Aims Traditionally, local adaptation has been seen as the outcome of a long evolutionary history, particularly with regard to sexual lineages. By contrast, phenotypic plasticity has been thought to be most important during the initial stages of population establishment and in asexual species. We evaluated the roles of adaptive...

Evolution to reduce inbreeding can favor disassortative (intermorph) over assortative (intramorph) mating in hermaphroditic sexually polymorphic plant species. Heterostyly enhances disassortative pollination through reciprocal placement of stigmas and anthers of morphs and appropriate pollinators. Stylar dimorphism in which there is not...

Background: Microsatellite markers were developed for distylous Linum suffruticosum and tested in the monomorphic sister species Linum tenuifolium. These species are perennial herbs endemic to the western and northwestern Mediterranean, respectively, with a partially overlapping distribution area. Methods and results: We developed 12...

The floral phenotype plays a main role in the attraction and fit of pollinators. Both perianth traits and the positioning of sex organs can be subjected to natural selection and determine nonrandom mating patterns in populations. In stylar-polymorphic species, the Darwinian hypothesis predicts increased mating success between individuals with...

Linum suffruticosum s.l. is a taxonomic complex widespread in the Western Mediterranean basin. The complex is characterized by a high phenotypic and cytogenetic diversity, and by a unique three-dimensional heterostyly system that makes it an obligate outcrosser. We studied the patterns of genetic diversity and structure of populations...

Background and Aims Chromosome evolution leads to hybrid dysfunction and recombination patterns and has thus been proposed as a major driver of diversification in all branches of the tree of life, including flowering plants. In this study we used the genus Linum (flax species) to evaluate the effects of chromosomal evolution on diversification...

Dadas las amenazas actuales sobre la biodiversidad del planeta, es crítico desentrañar los mecanismos evolutivos responsables de la formación de los puntos calientes de biodiversidad («hotspots»). Sierra Nevada es un «hotspot» en la cuenca mediterránea, donde una compleja historia geológica y climática ha creado diversos hábitats a los que las...

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